While jury trials are a matter of right for defendants charged with serious offenses, these trials may be changed to bench trials if:
A) the defense counsel believes the judge would be better than a jury in considering the complexities of the case.
B) the judge promises the defendant a sentence of 6 months or less if convicted.
C) the defendant asks for a bench trial.
D) All of the above.
D
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