Across
- 4. Right or Wrong: At the conclusion of the defendant’s case, the prosecutor may present additional information to respond to evidence offered by the defense
- 7. What the attorneys say in their closing arguments is not _____
- 8. When the prosecution’s side has completed its questioning of a witness, the defense is allowed to _____-examine the witness on any relevant matter
- 11. When the prosecution has called all the witnesses for its side of the case and presented all its evidence, that side _____ its case
- 12. Witnesses in all trials take an _____ that what they say in court is true
- 13. After the prosecution rests, the defendant’s attorney may ask the court to decide the case in the defendant’s favor because the prosecuting attorney did not present sufficient evidence to prove the case against the defendant
- 16. _____ examination: Prosecuting attorney calling witnesses and asking them questions
- 18. Scheduled to determine the punishment a convicted defendant will receive
- 19. Sworn to take charge of the jury and escort them from the courtroom to the jury deliberating room
- 20. Right or Wrong: Defense attorneys must give opening statements immediately after the prosecuting attorney gives his or hers
Down
- 1. _____ examination: After cross-examination, the attorney who originally called the witness may ask additional questions of the witness to clarify something touched on in the cross-examination
- 2. Speaks first in opening statements
- 3. The prosecution is required to prove the defendant’s guilt beyond this
- 5. Purpose is to summarize the case and outline what will be proven
- 6. Has to sign the verdict
- 9. Jurors may submit these for witnesses to the judge
- 10. Defendant in a criminal case is not required to prove this
- 14. Not required to present any evidence
- 15. Reads instructions to the jurors explaining the law that applies to the case after closing arguments
- 17. Verdict in a criminal trial must be this