the formal process of making a police record of an arrest

plea in which defendant admits to wrongdoing and then proceeds to sentencing

legal rule that generally prohibits the use of illegally obtained evidence against the defendant at trial

pleadings in which a party asks the Judge to make a decision or take some action before the trial begins

not allowed by the 8th amendment

court session at which a defendant is charged and enters a plea

plea in which the defendant denies wrongdoing and requests a trial to determine guilt or innocence

this amendment protects a defendant from self-incrimination

pleading filed asking for the trial to be moved to another county/parish - sometimes to avoid hostility or to find jurors who can be impartial

95% of criminal cases end this way

money or property put up by the accused or his agent to allow release from jail before trial

type of plea in which the defendant does not admit guilt but also does not contest the charges

permits the use of illegally obtained evidence when police relied upon a warrant later determined to be invalid

Pleading filed asking for more time

only 5% of criminal cases are heard by this group of people

release from legal custody based on a defendant's promise to show up for trial - no money/bond required

When this plea is entered, the defendant then has to choose between a judge or a jury trial

measures taken to discourage criminal actions; usually some form of punishment

Pleading filed requesting that certain evidence be kept out of evidence during trial

before accepting this, a judge must verify that it was made freely, voluntarily, and with knowledge of the facts

prosecuting attorney's formal accusation of the defendant, detailing the nature and circumstances of the charge

Latin phrase meaning "No Contest"

used in discussing search and seizure, this is an argument for the exclusionary rule, which emphasizes that courts should not permit lawbreaking by the police.

Pleading filed asking to examine all of prosecutor's evidence

this person decides whether to charge a defendant and which crime to charge him with