Stages in a Criminal Trial

Introduction

Every criminal trial is different from one another, however in each trial there are some common steps which are followed by both the parties and the court. The process starts with a trial initiation and ends with the verdict.

Discussion

the first stage of the trial is trial initiation. The trial initiation is a way to defense in which it is decided that whether the case is to be presented to the jury or the judge. There are certain exceptions in a few authorities that both the defense and the prosecution possess the right to stipulate a ...