Across
- 3. Evidence that is obtained illegally must be thrown out
- 6. The process of releasing an incarcerated person from jail or prison before the trial on certain conditions
- 8. When a factfinder cannot say with moral certainty that a person is guilty or a particular fact exists
- 10. A trial rendered invalid through an error in the proceedings
- 11. The questioning of a witness brought to the stand by the questioning lawyer's side of the courthouse
- 13. An initial speech made by each side in a trial, summarizing the main points of the case they will make for the jury.
- 15. Obtaining a Lawyer
- 18. Any search of a person or property without a search warrant from a judge
- 20. an arrangement between a prosecutor and a defendant whereby the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge in exchange for evidence or a confession
Down
- 1. a hearing to determine if a person charged with a felony should be tried for the crime charged, based on whether there is some substantial evidence that he/she committed the crime
- 2. A court proceeding in which a judge imposes penalties after a criminal conviction
- 4. Murder with malicious intent but was not premeditated
- 5. The final address to the jury by the attorney for each side of a case in which the attorney usually summarizes the evidence and his or her client's position
- 7. A rule that allows a defendant to be charged with first-degree murder for a killing that occurs during a dangerous felony, even if the defendant is not the killer
- 9. To lock a person up in prison or jail
- 12. Independent people from the surrounding community who are willing to decide the case based only on the evidence.
- 14. The questioning of a witness brought to the stand by the opposite lawyer's side of the courthouse
- 16. When a person has to stay incarcerated in a jail before the trial
- 17. Any reasonable person would suspect that a crime was in the process of being committed; Used in schools
- 19. The first step in a criminal proceeding where the defendant is brought in front of the court to hear the charges against them and enter a plea