PDF-The Criminal Justice System Supreme Court Trial - Judge and Jury

6 Arraignment Accused is still bound by bail conditions set in Provincial Court or Supreme Court Voir Dire Jury empanelled and is in charge of the accused A ccused answers to charge Voir Dire . Proceedings Before Trial. Booking. The formal process of making a police record of the arrest. The police may be allowed to take fingernail clippings, handwriting specimens, or blood samples from the defendant. Chapter 7. B. ackground. English Law practice dates back to William the Conqueror, 1066.. “Court” refers to an enclosed place.. Constitution Act 1867 divided the responsibilities of Canada’s criminal courts to provincial and federal governments.. Katarzyna Gromek Broc. The Jury. History. The jury system is known in Britain after the Norman Conquest. Function: the first jurors acted as witnesses providing the information on local matters and were used for administrative purposes gathering information, e.g. collecting data. Past Exam Questions. Knowledge and Understanding:. Outline both of the following – the trial and appeal courts that can hear adult criminal cases and the types of cases dealt with by these courts. Discuss the process of qualification, selection and appointment of lay magistrates. What are the steps of a trial, and how are the rights of citizens maintained through the legal process?. Criminal Cases. Crime: any act that breaks a law. Penal Code: the list of crimes and their punishments. Trial Courts. Listen to testimony, consider evidence, and decide the facts in disputed situations.. Evidence is provided by witnesses. 2 parties. Civil- plaintiff and defendant. Criminal- prosecutor and defendant. Important but not used often…. Used in less that 1% of criminal trials. Over 70% of Ds plead guilty. Over 96% of criminal trials are in MC . Jurors - General. Nearly 500,000 summoned every year. Normally for 2 weeks but if trial is lengthy, service will continue until end of trial. Name. Municipal Court (Judge/Administrator/Clerk). City of Blank. Introduction. Municipal Judge. Appointed or Elected Public Officer. Judicial Powers or Abilities. To hear facts. To decide. To render judgment. The Trial. Due Process. Provided by the 6. th. Amendment. Gives the accused the right:. To a jury trial in public. To confront and cross-examine witnesses. To be informed of their rights and the charges against them. Trial by peers. ‘a right to be tried by members of your own community’. Opportunity for the community to participate in the legal process. Jury does not give a reason for its decision – so they can judge according to their conscience. Article III, Section 2. “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed.” . Judge Michael . Panter. May 31, 2013. SUPREME COURT RULE 239(d). Instructions before opening statements.. “After the jury is selected and before opening statements, the court may orally instruct the jury as follows:. . The Role of Juries . and Jury Commissioners. . Gregory W. Moeller, District Judge. Idaho Institute . foR. . Court Management. October 26, . 2016 . The Riverside Hotel – Boise, ID. Secured the right to trial by jury in 1215.. Basic Courtroom Vocabulary. Probable Cause. : what the prosecution must have to get a warrant for investigation. .. Plea . Bargain. : negotiation btw the prosecution and the defense to . avoid long & expensive .