Across
- 2. created the judicial branch (along with legislative & executive
- 5. review procedures/decisions in the trial court to make sure the trial was fair/law was properly applied
- 6. works with Victim/Witness to prepare witnesses for trial; and represent the state at all criminal court proceedings
- 7. ensures the laws of his/her jurisdiction are followed and that procedures and parties follow the law
- 9. the highest court in the federal system
- 11. process in which judges are placed in office in MN
- 15. represents the defendant in all criminal court proceedings
- 16. process in which federal judges are placed in office
- 17. type of case that deals with an individual's private rights (like divorce)
- 18. number of courts above the US Supreme Court
Down
- 1. type of case when someone is accused of committing a crime
- 3. this level of the court system addresses United States laws
- 4. typically first responders who also are tasked with investigating crimes
- 8. MN has 10 of these types of court, Hennepin County is the 4th one
- 10. number of Supreme Court Justices
- 12. number of US appeals courts
- 13. level of court system that typically has state Supreme Courts
- 14. duties include conducting a pre-sentence investigation (PSI) which documents the offender’s history to assist the judge in determining an appropriate sentence