A defendant's plea is not entered in the presence of the jury; rather, it is entered during arraignment.
In UK criminal procedure, when a defendant enters a plea, there is a specific hearing known as the Plea and Trial Preparation Hearing (PTPH). During this hearing, the court clerk reads out the list of offenses the defendant has been charged with. The defendant is then asked to plead either "guilty" or "not guilty" to each count of the alleged offense.
In UK criminal procedure, when a defendant enters a plea, there is a specific hearing known as the Plea and Trial Preparation Hearing (PTPH). During this hearing, the court clerk reads out the list of offenses the defendant has been charged with. The defendant is then asked to plead either "guilty" or "not guilty" to each count of the alleged offense.
The prosecutor (Turnbull) whisper to the judge "Your honour, Miss Brand would like to change her plea." He should have referred to her by rank as DCI Brand. Moreover, she was a witness, not on trial, and had therefore not made any plea. He meant 'change her testimony.'
This is the first reference to Christina being married to Michael and having two children.