Court System and Structure (Criminal Procedures

Is when the prosecution charges the defendant with a crime

• Preliminary Hearing

• Indictment

• Pretrial Motions

• Grand Jury

The indictment is required for the trial proceedings to begin

• True

• False

Burden of Proof lies on the Defense Attorney

• True

• False

the prosecution must be sure to have enough evidence to prove the defendant is guilty before they decide to indict

• Burden of wrong doing

• Reasonable Doubt

• Beyond a Shadow of a Doubt

• Burden of Proof

defendants do not receive a “not guilty” verdict due to lack of evidence, because a defendant cannot be retried based on the __________________ even if new evidence is later discovered

• First Amendment

• Fifth Amendment

• Second Amendment

• None of the Above

In a criminal case the jury must have enough evidence to believe a defendant is guilty without ___________

• reasonable doubt

• shadow of doubt

• burden of proof

• lack of evidence

The Preliminary Hearing only takes place with the Prosecution present

• True

• False

Is presided over by a lower court judge who determines whether or not there is enough evidence to support the charges against the defendant

• True

• False

if there is not sufficient evidence the defendant is _______

• tried again

• acquitted

• guilty

• none of the above

to be released from criminal charges

• Innocent

• Aquit

• Appeal

• Arraignment