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Fundamentals
of a Jury Trial
- Jury selection
- Prosecutor gives an opening statement to outline
the case and evidence to the jury
- Defense may give a similar opening statement,
or wait until later in the trial
- Prosecutor calls witnesses, which the defense
may cross examine
- Prosecutor rests
- Defense may call witnesses and
the prosecutor may cross-examine them
- Defense rests
- Prosecutor may present "rebuttal"
witnesses/evidence to challenge evidence presented by the defendant
- Prosecutor rests
- Prosecutor presents a closing argument to
the jury
- Defense presents a closing argument to the
jury
- Prosecutor may present a rebuttal argument
to the jury to respond to the defense closing argument;
- The judge gives the jury detailed legal instructions
about the charged crimes, the deliberation process, etc.
- Jury deliberates and returns a verdict
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