Across
- 1. information presented to a jury
- 5. an individual against whom a lawsuit is filed
- 7. appointed official that makes decisions
- 10. not accepted as valid
- 12. tries a criminal case on behalf of the government
- 14. defendants statement of guilty or not guilty
- 15. allows judges to admit evidence
- 16. to make a judgment of guilt
Down
- 2. discussion between jurors
- 3. the intentional or premeditated death of a person
- 4. number of jurors in a trial
- 6. evidence is insufficient to support a conviction
- 8. allows judges to admit expert witnesses
- 9. Article of Bill of Rights that provides the right to a fair trial
- 11. the beginnings of a criminal trial
- 13. First 10 amendments to the US Constitution