original: However, in criminal cases in which the sentence is expected to exceed two years, the professional judge is assisted by two lay judges with equal rights as the professional judge (Schöffengericht).
simplifications: But in criminal cases where the sentence is longer than two years, the professional judge is assisted by two lay judges. Criminal cases in which sentences are expected to exceed two years, have a judge that's assisted by lay judges with rights equal to the judge. Criminal cases with sentences longer than two years have special judges to assist the case. However, in criminal cases where the sentence is likely to be more than two years, the professional judge is helped by two lay judges. These judges have equal rights as the professional judge (Schöffengericht). However, in criminal cases in which the sentence is expected to be more than two years, the professional judge is assisted by two lay judges. They have equal rights as the professional judge (Schöffengericht). In criminal cases where the sentence is expected to be more than two years, the professional judge gets help from two non-professional judges with the same powers as the professional judge. A professional judge is assisted by two lay judges with equal rights in criminal cases expected to be sentenced to more than two years. If a criminal is going to be sentenced to more than two years,  the main judge must work with two lay judges with the same power as the main judge. In criminal cases where the sentence is believed to be over two years, the judge is helped by two other judges that have the same rights as the first judge. However, in criminal cases where the sentence is set to increase two years, two lay judges with equal rights as the skilled judge (Schöffengericht) will be helping the skilled judge.