https://padlet.com/samwoo8404/r806fznk61xe42zd 9 Steps in a Criminal Case en-us 2022-05-04 12:48:29 UTC 2022-05-06 12:19:09 UTC hello@padlet.com samwoo8404 https://padlet.com/samwoo8404/r806fznk61xe42zd/wish/2169873065 Suspect is arrested and read his/her Miranda rights.
Miranda rights - You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have a right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you.
Probable Cause - To be determined according to the factual and practical considerations of everyday life on which reasonable and prudent men, not legal technicians, act. ]]> 2022-05-04 13:07:33 UTC https://padlet.com/samwoo8404/r806fznk61xe42zd/wish/2169873065 samwoo8404 https://padlet.com/samwoo8404/r806fznk61xe42zd/wish/2171301783 Suspect is booked, photographed, and fingerprinted.
Booking - the process where information about a criminal suspect is entered into the system of a police station or jail after that person's arrest.]]> 2022-05-05 12:06:49 UTC https://padlet.com/samwoo8404/r806fznk61xe42zd/wish/2171301783 samwoo8404 https://padlet.com/samwoo8404/r806fznk61xe42zd/wish/2171308119 Suspect goes to preliminary hearing, a bail is a set.
Bail - Bail is cash, a bond, or property that an arrested person gives to a court to ensure that he or she will appear in court when ordered to do so.

]]> 2022-05-05 12:12:07 UTC https://padlet.com/samwoo8404/r806fznk61xe42zd/wish/2171308119 samwoo8404 https://padlet.com/samwoo8404/r806fznk61xe42zd/wish/2171312359 Jurors are selected for trial. Called "Voir Dire¨. ]]> 2022-05-05 12:15:48 UTC https://padlet.com/samwoo8404/r806fznk61xe42zd/wish/2171312359 samwoo8404 https://padlet.com/samwoo8404/r806fznk61xe42zd/wish/2171318793 Suspect goes to arraignment - either guilty (sentence date is set) or not guilty (trial date is set).
Arraignment - a formal reading of a criminal charging document in the presence of the defendant, to inform them of the charges against them.]]> 2022-05-05 12:19:40 UTC https://padlet.com/samwoo8404/r806fznk61xe42zd/wish/2171318793 samwoo8404 https://padlet.com/samwoo8404/r806fznk61xe42zd/wish/2171322203 Case goes to a grand jury.
Grand Jury -  requires that the government make a reasonable showing of a crime to a body of average citizens before the government can bring felony charges against an individual or organization.]]> 2022-05-05 12:22:21 UTC https://padlet.com/samwoo8404/r806fznk61xe42zd/wish/2171322203 samwoo8404 https://padlet.com/samwoo8404/r806fznk61xe42zd/wish/2171335215 Lawyers present their cases; both sides have a chance to cross examine each others' witnesses.
Cross Examine - the examination of a witness who has already testified in order to check or discredit the witness's testimony, knowledge, or credibility.
Defense lawyer/prosecuter - a defense attorney defends the individual that a prosecutor is trying to convince the jury is guilty.]]> 2022-05-05 12:32:23 UTC https://padlet.com/samwoo8404/r806fznk61xe42zd/wish/2171335215 samwoo8404 https://padlet.com/samwoo8404/r806fznk61xe42zd/wish/2171351909 Petit jury must come back with a unanimous vote, or it is a hung jury and the case is retired.
Petit Jury - The familiar jury of 12 persons that determines the guilt or innocence of persons accused of crimes in the superior court.
Unanimous Vote - having the same opinion : agreeing completely.
Hung Jury - a jury whose members cannot agree about what the verdict should be. The trial ended with a hung jury and the judge declared a mistrial. ]]> 2022-05-05 12:44:04 UTC https://padlet.com/samwoo8404/r806fznk61xe42zd/wish/2171351909 samwoo8404 https://padlet.com/samwoo8404/r806fznk61xe42zd/wish/2171377667 Sentence date is set if defendant is found guilty.
Acquittal - a resolution of some or all of the factual elements of the offense charged. ]]> 2022-05-05 13:01:33 UTC https://padlet.com/samwoo8404/r806fznk61xe42zd/wish/2171377667