Criminal justice process Part 1
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- A suspect has their fist court appearance 24 and 28 hours after an arrest
- No evidence is presented at this point
- 1. arraignment
- The suspect will read his rights under Georgia law
- The judge reviews circumstances involved and decides whether or not there is probable cause for arrest.
- 2. bail
- The suspect can go about his daily business until his court date. I the suspect is out on bail, but does not return when scheduled, a warrant is issued for his arrest and they will be put in jail. If bail is not set, or they is unable to pay, the suspect is held in jail until the court date.
- Bail is set if the crime is non-violent in nature or if the suspect is not likely to run away
- If the judge decides that there isn't enough evidence, the case may be dropped
- 3. commitment hearing
- If the suspect pleads "not guilty" to the charges when asked by the judge, it is the state prosecutor's job to show that there is "probable cause" that a crime was commited.
- If there is enough evidence, the judge will set a trial date
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