What questions will be asked at the trial of a criminal case?

Legal analysis: When a criminal case goes to trial, the judge will ask the defendant about important details related to the case, such as the criminal process and attitude of guilty plea, important circumstances related to sentencing, etc. These judges must verify the above, and the exact questions they ask depend on the complexity of the case.

Legal basis: Article 191 of the Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China. After the public prosecutor reads the indictment in court, the defendant and the victim can state the crimes charged in the indictment, and the public prosecutor can interrogate the defendant.

Victims, plaintiffs, defenders, and litigation agents in attached civil litigation may ask questions to the defendant with the permission of the presiding judge.

The judge can interrogate the defendant.