Court Site Study of Adult Unrepresented Accused in the Provincial Criminal Courts (Part 2: Site Reports)
| Represen-tation 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 % | With-drawn, dismissed, not guilty, discharge % | Total number of cases | |
| Self | 45 | 30 | 24 | 1 | 138 (100%) | 69 | 0 | 31 | 16 (100%) |
| Duty counsel | 24 | 55 | 3 | 17 | 29 (100%) | 50 | 50 | 0 | 4 (100%) |
| Private lawyer | 90 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 80 (100%) | 31 | 8 | 62 | 13 (100%) |
| Other** | 50 | 7 | 43 | 0 | 14 (100%) | 33 | 66 | 0 | 3 (100%) |
| Total | 57 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 261 (100%) | 50 | 14 | 36 | 36 (100%) |
Notes:
- * Bail was not considered, no elections were made by either Crown or defence, and no plea was entered.
- ** Agent, clinic, or Native Courtworker assistance.
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