Court Site Study of Adult Unrepresented Accused in the Provincial Criminal Courts (Part 2: Site Reports)
| Representation Status | Type of Decisions at Interim Appearance (Remanded or Stood Down) | Type of Decisions at Final Appearance | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **No decision % | Bail decision considered % | Plea entered and/or election made % | Bail, election and plea enterered % | Total number of Cases | Guilty verdict or peace bond % | Order varied or committed for trial % | Withdrawn, dismissed, not guilty, discharge % | Total number of cases | |
| Self | 60 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 40 (100%) | 50 | 10 | 40 | 10 (100%) |
| Duty Counsel | 55 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 62 (100%) | 42 | 8 | 50 | 12 (100%) |
| Other Staff Lawyer | 53 | 0 | 44 | 3 | 32 (100%) | *** | *** | *** | 7 (100%) |
| Private lawyer | 36 | 5 | 59 | 0 | 22 (100%) | *** | *** | *** | 3 (100%) |
| Total | 52 | 12 | 33 | 3 | 157 (100%) | 39 | 6 | 55 | 33 (100%) |
Notes:
- * Appearances for which accused did not show or for which data were unavailable or unclear are not included.
- ** Bail was not considered, no elections were made by either Crown or defence, and no plea was entered.
- *** Number of cases too small (less than 10) to show percentages.
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