What are the “critical stages” of criminal prosecutions? What are the four possible pleas a defendant may enter at arraignment? What did the 1984 Bail Reform Act do?

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Instructional Objectives for this activity:
Explain rights and procedures of accused persons from initial court appearance to verdict.

There are several stages of procedures that occur before a defendant is brought to trial: first appearance, preliminary hearing, and pretrial motions. You have also learned about bail and grand juries.

Please respond to all of the following prompts:

  • What are the “critical stages” of criminal prosecutions?
  • What are the four possible pleas a defendant may enter at arraignment?
  • What did the 1984 Bail Reform Act do?

Reference

Samaha, Joel. (2015). Criminal Procedure, 9th, Ed. Boston, MA: Cengage.

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