1. Warm Up – March 27
Grab the handouts from the front and answer the following questions on a post it:
What is the difference between the cases heard by NC district courts and NC superior courts? What type of jurisdiction does each court have?
What cases does the NC Court of Appeals hear? What jurisdiction do they have?
What cases does the NC Supreme Court hear? What jurisdiction does it have?
What are the two sides in a criminal case? What side is the burden of proof on in a criminal case?
What are the two sides in a civil case? What side is the burden of proof on in a civil case?

2. Unit 5: court Systems and the Law
Criminal Case Procedures

3. Types of Juries
Grand Jury – presented with evidence from the U.S. attorney, the prosecutor in federal criminal cases
determines whether there is “probable cause” to believe the individual has committed a crime and should be put on trial
16-23 People
Not open to the public
Defendents and their attorneys do not have the right to appear before the grand jury

4. Types of Juries
Trial Jury (Petit Jury) - decides whether the defendant committed the crime as charged in a criminal case, or whether the defendant injured the plaintiff in a civil case. 
6-12 people
Trials can be public, jury deliberations are private
Defendants have the right to appear, testify, and call witnesses on their behalf.
Final outcome is a verdict, in favor of plaintiff or defendant in a civil case, or guilty/not guilty in a criminal case.

5. Who can be on a Jury?
To be eligible to serve as a juror in North Carolina, a person must:
Be a citizen of the state and a resident of the county
Have not served as a trial juror in the past two years or served a full term as a grand juror in the past six years
Be 18 years of age or older (there is no maximum age limit)
Be mentally and physically competent
Be able to understand English
Have not have been convicted of a felony, unless their citizenship rights have been restored

6. Criminal Case Steps
1. Criminal is arrested – they are read their Miranda Rights
2. Suspect is booked, photographed and fingerprinted
3. Preliminary Hearing, bail is set
4. Case goes to a Grand Jury
5. Suspect goes to arraignment – pleads guilty (sentence date is set) or pleads not guilty (trial date is set)
6. Jury is selected
7. Trial begins
8. Jury decision must be unanimous – if not – hung jury – case is retired
9. Sentence Date is selected if suspect Is found guilty

7. Children’s Stories Trials - Suspects
Working in pairs, you will be assigned a children’s story– your job is to go through and answer the questions on the handout for your “case”. After completing the questions – create a presentation where you go through the steps of the case (I am randomly going to select pairs to go thru each case and present them to the class – not everyone is going to have to present)
Hansel and Gretel – The Children
Goldilocks and the Three Bears – Goldilocks
Three Little Pigs – The Third Little Pig
Emperor’s New Clothes – The Emperor
Little Red Riding Hood – The Wolf
Jack and the Beanstalk - Jack

8. TOD - March 27 What does a grand jury determine?
Answer the following questions on the same post it as a warm up:
What does a grand jury determine?
What are the main differences between a grand jury and a trial (petit jury)?
Who is eligible to serve on a jury in North Carolina (list 3 requirements)?