Marshall Islands

Rules of Criminal Procedure

TITLE IV. ARRAIGNMENT AND PREPARATION FOR TRIAL

Rule 11. Pleas

(b) Considering and Accepting a Guilty or Nolo Contendere Plea.

(1) Advising and Questioning the Defendant. Before the court accepts a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, the defendant may be placed under oath, and the court must address the defendant personally in open court. During this address, the court must inform the defendant of, and determine that the defendant understands, the following :

(G) the right at trial to confront and cross-examine adverse witnesses, to remain silent and be protected from compelled self-incrimination, to object to illegally obtained evidence, such as the fruits of an illegal search or seizure or an illegally obtained confession, to testify and present evidence, and to compel the attendance of witnesses ;

Keywords

Rights during investigation - self incrimination
Rights during investigation - not to be subjected to any form of coercion, duress or threat, to torture or to any other form of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
Rights during trial - examine witnesses
Rights during trial - raise defences
Rights during trial - remain silent
Rights during trial - unsworn oral or written statement in defence



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