Judicial Branch

Which TWO courts never have original Jurisdiction? Check two answers.

• Circuit

• Appeals

• General District

• Supreme

Which court in VA handles FELONY cases?

• Supreme

• Appeals

• Circuit

• General District

Appellate Jurisdiction means

• Hearing a case AFTER it has been tried

• Hearing a case for the first time

When new evidence is found in a case that has already been tried

• You appeal the case

• you have a re-trial

Stealing a pack of gum

• General district court

• Circuit court

Murder case-VA

• General District

• Circuit Court

Due Process at the Federal level

• 14th amendment

• 5th amendment

Due Process at the STATE level

• 14th amendment

• 5th amendment

What a cop needs when he arrests you

• Arraignment

• Probable cause

Hearing where you enter a plea and probable cause is reviewed (step 3)

• Arraignment

• Trial