Rights of the Accused

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1. What presumption does Article III, Section 14(2), expressly provide for an accused in a criminal prosecution?
2. Which accused's right directly concerns knowing the charge that must be defended against?
3. Which mechanism is expressly protected to obtain witnesses and evidence for the defense?
4. An accused is told that because the prosecution considers the case simple, the accused must personally defend at trial …
5. An accused has been arraigned and duly notified of trial but deliberately fails to appear without justification. Does t…
6. The accused has never been arraigned. After learning that the accused left the country, the prosecution asks the court …
7. A prosecutor asks the judge to convict immediately because the accused has remained silent and public officials believe…
8. A trial judge says that informing the accused of the charge is unnecessary because defense counsel can simply listen to…
9. State the constitutional conditions for trial to proceed despite an accused's absence. Explain why an unarraigned accus…
10. An accused identifies a relevant defense witness and a relevant document in another person's possession. The judge refu…
11. If an accused elects to testify in the accused’s own behalf, Rule 115 subjects that testimony to what?
12. How does Rule 115 formulate the accused’s right to appeal?