What is the test for waiving a jury trial?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Pitcock, 2d Crim. No. B271079 (Cal. App. 2016):
Appellant argues that he was not advised of his right to jury trial and the trial court failed to obtain a personal waiver. ( 2972, subd. (a); People v. Blackburn (2015) 61 Cal.4th 1113, 1130-1131 [decision to waive jury trial belongs to the defendant in the first instance; trial court must elicit waiver from the defendant on the record].) The superior court "CASE SUMMARY" index, a computer generated
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