CRIM 100 Lecture 8: crim ch 7
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Federal and state courts are distinct: jurisdictions based on geography and authority. Flow of a case through the court system: preliminary hearing. Guilty skips trial, goes to sentencing. Not guilty goes to trial: pre-trial. Putting bias people on the stand: discovery. No information can be kept from the accused. Burden of proof beyond reasonable doubt: jones v smith (civil) If original trial is not fair: based on an unfair trial, constitution issue, 6th amendment issue, judges sometimes make mistakes. Highest court in the american judicial system. Has the power of judicial review: judicial review: makes sure laws are okay. Hears appeals from state courts and from federal district. Does not hear a majority of cases requested (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) Decisions often change the legal principles or foundations of which constitutional rights are interpreted. Reverse: disagree, overturn lower court"s conviction. Remand: sending back to lower courts for them to fix the issue.
