Across
- 9. A judicially imposed sentence that, subject to specific conditions, allows the defendant to be released into the community instead of serving time in prison
- 11. A person accused and charged with a crime
- 13. A formal, written accusation that charges defendant with a particular crime and is brought by the grand jury, rather than by the prosecutor
- 14. A person who is believed to have committed a crime but has not yet been put on trial
- 15. A serious crime that is generally punishable by imprisonment of more than one year
Down
- 1. An order based upon probable cause authorizing either the arrest of a person or the search of a person or place
- 2. The release, prior to trial, of a person accused of a crime, under specified conditions designed to assure that person's appearance in court when required.
- 3. The punishment ordered by a court for a defendant convicted of a crime
- 4. A finding by judge or jury that the defendant committed the crime charged beyond a reasonable doubt
- 5. The appearance of defendant before the court during which defendant is formally told of the charges and of his or her rights and enters a plea
- 6. A lawyer representing the municipal, state or federal government in criminal proceedings
- 7. The gathering of evidence about a crime by law enforcement and/or the prosecutor
- 8. A hearing at which the judge hears evidence and decides whether a defendant is guilty of the crime(s) charged
- 10. A notice requiring a person’s appearance in court on or by a specific day and time
- 12. Testimony, documents, records, or objects presented by the prosecutor or defense during a hearing or trial to prove a particular fact or legal issue