In UK courts, the judge will ask the defendant "Do you have anything to say before I pass judgement?" How long does the defendant get to say his piece? Could he keep talking for years?
2006-11-09 21:44:51 · 6 answers · asked by Merlynson S 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
5 mins then its goodnight
2006-11-09 21:47:30 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The question given by the judge is "Do you have anything to say before I pass judgement". That dosen't mean he will allow the defendant to say anything. The reply should be "yes" or "no". If "yes" the judge could then say "tough"
P.S. there is no death penalty in the UK.
2006-11-10 05:52:26 · answer #2 · answered by daddykojak 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no time if you have been found guilty it doesn't matter how long because the judgement and the verdict has been decided so you might as well say nothing ...you could keep talking for years but is anyone listening don't think so sorry just being a realist
omg what if he is innocent
2006-11-13 14:11:01 · answer #3 · answered by bobonumpty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The judge would be dead of old age before my wife ran out of things to say
2006-11-10 05:52:56 · answer #4 · answered by pop 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Theoretically it would seem that you could.
In reality he would be stopped after running our of things to say that were relevant to the trial.
2006-11-10 05:48:28 · answer #5 · answered by 63vette 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
don't think defendant could discuss his life history,get maybe 5mins then think it would be goodbye mr chips ,take him down.
2006-11-10 06:04:12 · answer #6 · answered by dave p 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋