Criminal cases are not pronounced directly in court, mainly because the possible evidence or facts are unclear. After the trial of a criminal case, the verdict can only be pronounced if the evidence is conclusive, and the case can only be finalized after the trial. In the presence of the public prosecutor, the parties and other participants in the proceedings, the evidence and the facts of the case are checked and verified in court, and the collegial panel makes a judgment on the case according to law. The trial procedure is divided into five stages: trial, court investigation, court debate, defendant's final statement, appraisal and sentencing.
Trial is a litigation activity in which the people's court adopts the way of opening a court session, in the presence of the public prosecutor, the parties and other participants in the proceedings, and in the case that the prosecution and the defense debate on the evidence, the facts of the case and the application of the law, etc., to determine whether the defendant is guilty, whether to sentence him or not and what kind of punishment to give him according to law. The court shall publicly announce the judgment, and at the same time, it must inform the parties of their right to appeal, the time limit for appeal and the court of appeal.
Can family members of criminal cases sit in on the trial?
Criminal cases usually allow relatives to attend, and criminal cases generally require court permission. Auditing is the right of citizens or relatives to know, and it is also the need to improve judicial procedures. The audit of relatives is also a complete judicial procedure.
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Legal basis: Article 202 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).
The verdict was announced publicly.
If a verdict is pronounced in court, it shall be served on the parties concerned and the people's procuratorate that initiated the public prosecution within five days; If the sentence is pronounced on a regular basis, it shall be served on the parties concerned and the people's procuratorate that initiated the public prosecution immediately after the announcement. The written judgment shall be served on the defender and the agent ad litem.