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Order of Trial where Pleas of Guilty and Not Guilty

Defence (Procedure) Rules, r. 37 · Revised Edition 2020

After the court has recorded a finding of guilty, if there is no other charge in the same charge-sheet to which the accused has pleaded not guilty and no other accused who has pleaded not guilty to a charge in that charge-sheet, it shall proceed with the trial as directed by rule 58. If there is another charge in the charge-sheet to which the accused has pleaded not guilty or there is another accused who has pleaded not guilty to a charge in that charge-sheet, the court shall not comply with rule 58 until after it has dealt with such other charge or tried such other accused and has announced and recorded its finding in respect thereof. 56
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