Court Actors
Who is the person who determines the facts and decides on the outcome in a bench trial?
The judge
What is the number of federal appeals court?
12
The US constitutional amendment containing various criminal trial rights,
such as the right to public trial, right to trial by jury, and the right to confrontation of witnesses.
6th Amendment
Who decides what the facts of the case are and to determine the guilt?
The jury
Who appointed federal judges?
The president
A method of picking judges through nonpartisan elections as a way to ensure
that judges adhere to high standards of judicial performance.
Missouri plan
What government officials represents the state in criminal cases?
The prosecutors
What is the number of the supreme court justice?
9
A federal trial judge who is appointed by a district court judge and who
presides over various civil cases with the consent of the parties and over certain misdemeanor
cases.
U.S Magistrate Judge
Who negotiates plea bargains and conduct a comprehensive review of the case and defends the client?
Defense Attorney
Who has the authority of a trial court to hear a case first?
Original jurisdiction
The 1963 US Supreme Court case that granted counsel to indigent
defendants in felony prosecutions.
Gideon v. Wainwright
Who records and take notes in court?
Court reporter
What is another name for U.S. trial courts?
District Court
Providing counsel to indigent offenders by having attorneys under
contract to the county handle all (or some) such cases
contract system (attorney)