Explanation: legal terminology. The defendant defended himself when the court heard the case.
1. Unless otherwise provided by law, criminal suspects and defendants may defend themselves.
2. According to Article 32 of the Criminal Procedure Law? A criminal suspect or defendant may entrust one or two persons as defenders in addition to exercising the right of defense by himself. The following persons may be entrusted as defenders:
(1) lawyers;
(2) A person recommended by a people's organization or the unit to which the criminal suspect or defendant belongs;
(3) Guardians, relatives and friends of criminal suspects and defendants.
A person who has been sentenced to punishment according to law or deprived of or restricted personal freedom shall not act as a defender.
3. Plea bargaining refers to the negotiation between the prosecutor as the plaintiff and the defense lawyer representing the defendant before the court hearing, on the condition that the prosecutor withdraws the charges, demotes the charges or requests the judge to give a lighter sentence, in exchange for the defendant to plead guilty, and then both parties reach an agreement acceptable to both parties. Generally speaking, plea bargaining is a kind of "plea bargaining" behavior between prosecutors and defendants. Through such a system, prosecutors and judges can handle more criminal cases with the least judicial resources and improve the efficiency of handling cases. At the same time, compared with the original crime, criminals have also been punished to a certain extent, which is beneficial to both sides and forms a win-win situation.
4. At present, the plea bargaining system is being piloted in grass-roots courts in many areas of China. As long as the person pleads guilty and admits punishment, and the facts of the case are clear, the defendant may entrust a defense lawyer to negotiate with the prosecutor for sentencing, or the defense lawyer may suggest that the criminal summary procedure be initiated. The results of sentencing negotiation before the trial are submitted to the court, and the expedited judge will make a judgment directly with reference to the negotiation results after approval.