CRIMINAL CASES UNIT 4

After the suspect was apprehended, the law enforcement officer followed the legal procedure and decided to take him into c.................. pending further investigation.

As part of the legal procedure, the judge may choose to issue a s........................... to the defendant, compelling their appearance in court.

A p.............................. hearing is conducted to determine if there is enough evidence to proceed with a trial against the defendant.

The return of an i........................... by a grand jury signifies that they have found enough evidence to formally charge the defendant with the alleged crime.

The defendant may choose to w....................... their right to a preliminary hearing, opting to proceed directly to trial.

Upon conviction, the judge sentenced the defendant to a lengthy p...................... term for their role in the criminal offense.

The prosecutor presented evidence of the defendant's f.......................... conduct which led to a guilty verdict.

The defendant opted to perform community service in l............ of paying a fine, as allowed by the legal procedure in criminal cases.

Law enforcement officers may utilize s............................. devices, such as breathalyzers or drug tests, to assess the presence of substances in a suspect's blood.

The defense attorney filed a motion to d............................ the case on the grounds of insufficient evidence.