Courts and the Case Process

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Courts and the Case Process

Two Systems of Criminal Courts 1. Federal Courts (three levels) -District Court -Circuit Court of Appeals -U.S. Supreme Court

Three-Tiered Model 3 2 1

Two Systems of Criminal Courts 2. State Courts Each state has own criminal court system Three levels 1. Trial Courts - Limited Jurisdiction – try misdemeanors, lesser offenses - Unlimited Jurisdiction – try felony cases 2. Intermediate Court of Appeals 3. State Supreme Court

Judges and Judicial Independence Trial judges make legal rulings Constitution tries to ensure judicial independence State Judges Different states select judges in different ways (direct elections, appointments) Many states allow voters to recall judges they don’t think belong on the bench System tries to allow judges to stay away from politics

Criminal Lawyers Prosecutors Government employees Represent the public and then present the government’s case against the defendant Must prove the defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt Also responsible for deciding whether to bring charges

Criminal Lawyers Defense Attorneys Prepare and present defendant’s case at pretrial hearings, at trial, and on appeal Defendant has right to have a lawyer present at any interrogation Can be either private attorneys or public employees Everyone has a right to a lawyer; one provided for you if you can’t afford one Usually get assigned a PUBLIC DEFENDER Public defender a government employee

The Criminal Case Process Adversary System Opposing attorneys introduce evidence to neutral fact finders (judge or jury) Fact finder decides the facts of the case and comes to a verdict Attorneys present facts that benefit their side Believed that the truth will come out by putting two sides against each other Facts EVIDENCE: facts used to prove a point before court Comes from testimony of witnesses or physical item related to the scene