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Criminal Trial Stages

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List and define the stages of a criminal trial.
1. Arrested: The first step is a person may be arrested if the police have probable cause that he or she did the crime. Meaning probable cause is reasonable suspicion that someone has committed a crime. Moreover, police have a reason to suspect them, because someone saw them commit the crime, there is evidence available, and someone's testimony.

2. Accused sent to jail or released on bail: If a person is arrested and he does not pay bail, he will have to go to jail or prison until his trial. This can last anywhere up to one week, to a month depending on the court's docket. If a person pays out bail they give the court the money, and when they show up for court they give that money back.

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