Idaho Code 21-703 – Penalty When Death Results
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Terms Used In Idaho Code 21-703
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Person: means any individual, firm, copartnership, corporation, company, association, joint-stock association, or body politic; and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee, or other similar representative thereof. See Idaho Code 21-701
- Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
Any person who is convicted of any crime prohibited by this chapter which has resulted in the death of any person shall be subject also to imprisonment for life if the jury shall in its discretion so direct, or in the case of a plea of guilty or a plea of not guilty where the defendant has waived a trial by jury if the court in its discretion shall so order.