Courtroom Procedures KY

The first step in a criminal court process is...

• arraignment

• charging

• pre-trial

• plea bargain

A defendant hears charges against them at the...

• pre-trial conference

• preliminary hearing

• initial appearance

• sentencing

In District Court, when a person is arrested and charged with a felony, they are entitled to a ________ to determine if the case should be presented to the grand jury based on probable cause.

• arraignment

• initial appearance

• pre-trial motion

• preliminary hearing

The defendant enters a plea to the charges brought against them at a hearing known as...

• grand jury

• arraignment

• preliminary hearing

• pre-trial

At a pre-trial hearing, discovery of evidence is shared with the defense attorney and at this time the defense attorney may file a motion to...

• drop charges

• suppress evidence

• request a mistrial

• plead guilty

When a defendant agrees to plead guilty, prior to a trial, to a lesser charge or a lesser sentence, this is called a...

• plea bargain

• guilty verdict

• sentencing phase

• arraignment

What courtroom procedure follows if a plea bargain is not obtained?

• arraignment

• preliminary hearing

• trial

• sentencing

Bail is offered at what stage in courtroom procedures?

• preliminary hearing

• arraignment

• initial appearance

• none of the above

In Kentucky, the judge imposes the final sentence and may lessen the sentence recommended by the jury after reviewing a pre-sentence report of the defendant's background.

• True

• False

After a guilty verdict and sentencing, the defense attorney may want to file a _________ because they feel like the defendant deserves a new trial based on what they perceived as false testimony during trial.

• pre-trial motion

• discovery

• appeal

• verdict