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Criminal suspects and criminal defendants are specially
protected by Constitutional safeguards, including the right
to a jury trial, the requirement that they be proved guilty
beyond a reasonable doubt, the right to counsel and the
right to remain silent.
A felony is a classification of criminal offenses more
serious than misdemeanors. More precisely, a felony is a
criminal act punishable by incarceration exceeding one
year, fines more than $1000, or both. If you are charged
with a felony you have a Constitutional right to a jury trial.
In Nebraska, felonies are first charged in County Court.
For the case to be transferred ("bound over") from County
Court to District Court--which is where the actual trial on
felony charges would be held--the County Attorney has to
show probable cause at a preliminary hearing that the
offense occurred. Often, defendants waive their right to a
preliminary hearing. But sometimes there are good
strategic reasons to not do so.
Misdemeanors are offenses that are less serious than
felonies but more serious than civil infractions.
Misdemeanors are punishable by incarceration of a year
or less.
protected by Constitutional safeguards, including the right
to a jury trial, the requirement that they be proved guilty
beyond a reasonable doubt, the right to counsel and the
right to remain silent.
A felony is a classification of criminal offenses more
serious than misdemeanors. More precisely, a felony is a
criminal act punishable by incarceration exceeding one
year, fines more than $1000, or both. If you are charged
with a felony you have a Constitutional right to a jury trial.
In Nebraska, felonies are first charged in County Court.
For the case to be transferred ("bound over") from County
Court to District Court--which is where the actual trial on
felony charges would be held--the County Attorney has to
show probable cause at a preliminary hearing that the
offense occurred. Often, defendants waive their right to a
preliminary hearing. But sometimes there are good
strategic reasons to not do so.
Misdemeanors are offenses that are less serious than
felonies but more serious than civil infractions.
Misdemeanors are punishable by incarceration of a year
or less.
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