The
defendant is charged with a crime by the arresting agency.
The District
Attorney [D.A.] reviews the case and makes a decision whether or not to
file charges.
If the D.A.
does not file charges, the case is dismissed.
If however,
the D.A. does file charges, there will be an arraignment where the
defendant would plead either innocent or guilty.
If the
defendant pleads guilty, he/she would be sentenced and the case would be
closed. If the defendant pleads innocent then a court date would be set.
The court
would then hear the case, reach a verdict, and the case would be closed.
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