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What comes after the arraignment hearing?
After arraignment: preliminary hearing(s) take place - followed by the trial itself - followed by a sentencing hearing (if found guilty).
Is there a good example of a family member's letter to the judge for a sentencing hearing?
Just be honest.
List the steps of criminal procedure from arrest to conviction?
arrest - preliminary hearing - indictment - pre-trial hearing(s) - trial - sentencing.
Phases of how a criminal case moves through the court system beginning with an investigation phase and ending in the sentencing phase?
Investigation > Arrest > Booking > Arraignment > Bond hearing (note: sometimes the arraignment and bond hearing are held simultaneously) > Preliminary hearing(s) > Jury Selection > Trial > Jury Deliberation > Verdict > Sentencing.
What happens after a sentencing hearing in a court case?
After a sentencing hearing in a court case, the judge will determine the punishment for the defendant based on the evidence presented and the law. This can include jail time, fines, probation, or other consequences. The defendant may also have the opportunity to appeal the sentence.
What is the difference between a Court Hearing vs. Court Sentencing?
Court sentencing is when the judge is handing down the sentence to be served by the defendant. A court hearing can mean anything -- the court has scheduled a public forum to hear both sides of some type of a dispute (civil or criminal)
What is procedure if criminal cases?
•Initial Appearance •Filing Charges •Preliminary Hearing •Grand Jury •Arraignment •Trial •Sentencing
When you take a plea agreement are you convicted of the crime before or after the sentencing hearing?
You are considered guilty of a crime at the time that you enter the plea - regardless of when sentencing occurs.Added: You are "convicted" of whatever offense you pled to at the moment the judge pronounces the verdict.
What does psi stand for in legal terms?
It stands for "Pre-sentence Investigation". It is usually a report written by the respective county probation department after the plea hearing and before the sentencing hearing. It is given to the court (the Judge) so the sentencing Judge can properly determine whether the ultimate sentence given out is too harsh or too lenient.
By law trial judges must wait how long before sentencing a defendant?
I am unaware of any such law. A judge is free to sentence immediately upon the pronouncement of the verdict or he may order a pre-sentencing report to assist him in making a decision, and delay the sentencing hearing until the report is prepared and submitted to him.
When do they announce the jail sentence in a case?
It can be done as soon as guilty verdict is announced, or set off for a later date at a sentencing hearing.
Jury selection to sentencing for armed robbery?
Are you asking about the robbery TRIAL itself, or just the sentencing hearing?If you weren't sentenced immediately after the jury's verdict was delivered, you will receive a sentencing hearing at which the judge will announce your sentence for having already been found guilty by the jury.Sometimes, especially for capital crimes, the same trial jury will consider the sentence as a separate action from their verdict deliberations, but unless the armed robbery involved someone's death, this probably would not apply in this case.
