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Find out about the jury Challenges for cause Peremptory challenges Trying to find jurors to dismiss
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INTRODUCTION TO THE CRIMINAL TRIAL
The 10 Parts of a Criminal Trial
1) Jury Selection 2) Opening STATEMENTS 3) Presentation of the Prosecution Case 4) Presentation of the Defense Case 5) Closing ARGUMENT 6) Jury Instructions 7) Jury Deliberation 8) Verdict on Guilt 9) (if Defendant found guilty) Sentencing Phase 10) Judgment and Sentence
1) Jury Selection Find out about the jury Challenges for cause Peremptory challenges Trying to find jurors to dismiss
2) Opening Statements
Prosecution goes first Then Defense
3) Presentation of Prosecution Case Evidence is presented through witness
testimony and documents PROSECUTION’S direct examination DEFENSE’S cross-examination
4) Presentation of Defense Case The Defendant has a right NOT to put
on a case! DEFENSE’S direct examination PROSECUTION’S cross-examination
5) Closing Argument NOT like opening statements ARGUES the facts that came out during
the case Prosecution goes first Defense goes second Prosecution has an opportunity for
“rebuttal”
6) Jury Instructions
Prosecution and Defense propose instructions for the jury
Judge reads the instructions to the jury The jury instructions guide the next
part…
7) Jury Deliberations Deliberations are guided by the jury
instructions
8) Verdict on Guilt Guilty = JURY MUST BE UNANIMOUS Not Guilty = JURY MUST BE UNANIMOUS “Hung Jury” = non-unanimous
9) Sentencing Phase Both sides present evidence Prosecution presents evidence about
why the Defendant should receive a certain sentence
Defense presents evidence about why s/he should receive a lesser sentence
Defendant can take the stand but s/he’s not under oath
10) Judgment and Sentence
Judgment of guilty The sentence…