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8 Main Stages Of Criminal Trial.<br>Contact The Law Offices of Vikas Bajaj as soon as possible to schedule an initial consultation with our team and to work with a criminal defense attorney. We cover misdemeanor and felony cases, and will be happy to discuss your case with you and help you understand the benefit of working with criminal defense attorneys with many years of experience. Criminal law is complicated, and even seemingly-minor San Diego CA criminal charges can result in long-term undesired consequences on your life that a criminal law expert can help you understand in greater detail.<br>
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STEP 1: Arrest When a person has been arrested for any crime, the criminal case starts & the category for crime is decided whether it is misdemeanor, citation or felony.
Step 2: bail Bail is set by the court. The accused has to pay the bail amount to get a temporary release from jail.
Step 3: Arraignment An arraignment is the first court appearance of defendants on the date set by court.
Step 4: Preliminary hearing The preliminary hearing is for the judge to decide on the existence of the probable crime.
Step 5: Pre-trial conference In the pre-trial conference the judge, your criminal defense attorney, & the prosecutor meet to discuss the probability of the plea bargain.
Step 6: Jury trial If the case goes to court, it is time for a jury trial. There are numerous steps in a jury trial.
Step 7: Sentencing Sentencing is always the decision made only by the judge
Step 8: Appeal The defendant can file an appeal if he is unhappy with the sentence made by the judge & jury.