N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law 360.45 – Court's charge and instructions; in general
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§ 360.45 Court's charge and instructions; in general.
Terms Used In N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law 360.45
- Charge to the jury: The judge's instructions to the jury concerning the law that applies to the facts of the case on trial.
- Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
The general principles, prescribed in section 300.10, governing the court's charge to the jury and requests to charge upon a trial of an indictment, are applicable to a jury trial of an information in a local criminal court.