List and briefly summarize the stages in the criminal trial

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Answer 1

There are various stages in a criminal trial, including the following:
(1) Voir dire - the process by which attorneys for both sides question potential jurors.
(2) Opening statement - the point at which both sides have the opportunity to address
the selected jurors before presenting evidence.
(3) Presenting the evidence - the time when the state and defendant call witnesses and
introduce exhibits to present their case, and cross-examine witnesses for the other side.
(4) Closing arguments - the time when both sides have the opportunity to argue to the
jury what the evidence that has been introduce should lead the jury to conclude.
(5) Instructions to jury - the time when the court reads the instructions on the law and
other matters to the jury before the jury begins discussing the case.
(6) Jury deliberations - the time when the jury retires to the jury room to discuss in
private the case among themselves.
(7) Jury verdict - the conclusion of the jurors announced in open court.
(8) Judgment of the court ­ the court's final decision on the legal outcome of the case.