Across
- 3. witness testifying against the side of a case that has called them to testify
- 5. member of the jury elected to be the leader during deliberation
- 7. people present during the crime and observed what happened.
- 8. written statement of facts voluntarily made under an oath administered by a person authorized to do so by law
- 9. the case that attempts to prove the defendant not guilty
- 13. a defendant’s answer to a legal charge in a criminal case
- 14. evidence provided by a witness who has sworn to tell the truth
- 17. an agreement made by the jury brought about by discussion
- 18. citizens who are to decide the outcome of a criminal trial
- 19. person who is on trial for a crime
- 20. the case that attempts to prove the defendant guilty
Down
- 1. request that a judge make a legal ruling
- 2. a type of witness who knows the defendant and can speak to the character of the defendant
- 4. witness who is a specialist in a field who explain information to the jury and who give their professional opinions about evidence
- 6. thorough discussion of the case to make the jury’s decision
- 10. appointed by district attorney’s office to represent the state in criminal cases
- 11. person who writes down what spoken in court
- 12. information can be considered in making a legal decision.
- 15. court comes back together after a break
- 16. jury's findings or conclusions on the factual issues presented by a case