Criminal Procedure

2. The sixth amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees criminal defendants the right to a ________
4. a legal position taken by an accused to defeat the charges against him or her
9. a reasonable ground for belief
11. A person who knowingly aids another in the commission of a crime is also guilty of this.
13. the judge determines whether enough evidence exist for the prosecution to meet its burden of persuasion
14. when the accused criminal is asked their plea and sets dates for future proceedings
15. the choosing to voluntarily and intelligently wave assistance of counsel and self-represent

1. An accused shall have access to counsel at every stage of the proceedings.
3. defendants have the right to call their own witness, mount their own evidence, and present their own theories of the facts.
5. Occurs immediately for infraction and misdemeanors.
6. they have the constitutional right to a trial by jury
7. the right of the defendant to directly address the judge without help of counsel
8. a specified amount of cash that allows the defendant to get out of jail after the initial arrest
10. opening statements, witness and evidence, closing arguments, jury's verdict
12. the defendant usually is found _____ only if ALL the jurors vote to convict.
13. hearing Used to file motions before a judge