59. Charge/Warrant Request After booking and bail it set, police fill out a charge/warrant request and send it to the District Attorney’s office to start the prosecution.
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61. ARRAIGNMENT A court proceeding. (First time in front of a judge in a courtroom)
62. ARRAIGNMENT If in custody , must happen within 2 court days of your arrest
63. ARRAIGNMENT If you are bailed out of jail , may be weeks after your arrest.
126. Grand Jury The same 19 people (and 11 alternates) work on all Grand Jury cases for a one-year term.
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128. Grand Jury The members of the Grand Jury volunteer to work for one year (no pay).
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130. Grand Jury Citizens apply for a position online in January and, if selected, take a seat on the Grand Jury from July 1 to June 30. www.SacGrandJury.org
131. Let’s watch 3 short news stories that involve Sacramento County’s Grand Jury …
148. Plea Bargaining Anytime before the verdict is read by the judge, “plea bargaining” may take place.
149. Plea Bargaining Plea bargaining means the arrested person is willing to plead guilty to a lesser charge. Anytime before the verdict is read by the judge, “plea bargaining” may take place.
150. The arrested person and their attorney will “bargain” with the prosecutor: “If you’ll drop the charges, I’ll plead guilty to a lesser crime. Is it a deal?” Plea Bargaining
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152. Plea Bargaining For example, a person charged with first-degree murder may be sentenced to death if convicted by a jury. The person may be willing to plead guilty to second-degree murder to avoid the jury and the possibility of the death penalty.
153. Plea Bargaining For example, an arrested person may be willing to plead guilty to trespassing instead of going to trial for burglary .
154. Plea Bargaining It’s completely up to the prosecutor’s office and the judge to accept a plea bargain.
155. Plea Bargaining It’s completely up to the prosecutor’s office to accept a plea bargain. If they think the evidence is strong, they don’t have to accept a guilty plea to a lesser charge.
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