The Trial Process Argosy University Online Criminal Court Systems, Module 4 Assignment 2 Dr. Darius Cooper

 Preliminary Hearing & First Appearance All Trials *Charges filed Bail

 Information / Complaint  Arraignment  Enter Plea (not guilty, nolo contender, or guilty)  Plead Guilty and Sentenced Misdemeanor 1

 Trial  Acquitted  Convicted and Sentenced Misdemeanor 2

 Grand Jury/Information/Complaint  Enter Plea (not guilty, nolo contendere, or guilty)  Plea Negotiations Felony 1

 Plead Guilty and Sentenced  Plead Not Guilty and Trial Felony 2

 Acquitted  Guilty and Sentenced Felony 3

 Plea bargains Plea Bargains

 Prison Sentences 1

 Active Sentences  Suspended Sentences  Probation & Alternatives Sentences 2

 Appeals/Post Conviction Remedies Appeals/Post Conviction Remedies

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 Official California Legislative Information (2014). VEHICLE CODE SECTION Retrieved from bin/displaycode?section=veh&group= &file=  Public Policy Institute of California (2014). California's Changing Prison Population. Retrieved from  Riverside & Orange County Criminal Defense (2012). How Does Good Time Credit Work In California? Retrieved from credit-work-in-california/  Shouse Law (2014). California's Criminal Court Process. Retrieved from  Shouse Law (2014). California DUI Penalties, Punishment and Sentencing. Retrieved from  United States Courts (2014) Sixth Amendment. Retrieved from activities/sixth-amendment.aspx References 3