Principle

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE β€” Arraignment β€” Recording of Plea β€” Requirement that Each Accused Plead Separately

Area of law
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

Each accused person must plead separately to the charge. A single collective plea (e.g., "all accused plead not guilty") is improper. The record must show that each accused individually entered a plea. However, the use of the word "each" in the record (e.g., "each pleads…

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