From Crime to Punishment in 18 Steps: Information for Writers with John Higgins, Esq.

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ThrillWriting's good friend John Higgins stopped by to give us a quick and dirty look at the road
"From Crime to Punishment" so you don't skip a step in your M.S.











The Steps in a Criminal Trial

1. Investigation Blog article
2. Charges  Blog article
3. Grand jury Blog article
4. Discovery
5. Pretrial motions(where a lot of decisions are made about what evidence and testimony can be used...
6. Jury selection
7. Openings  Blog article
8. Prosecution case in chief  Blog article
   
9. Motion to dismiss 
10. Defense case
11. Defense decision to take the stand or not
12. Final arguments
13. Jury instructions
14. Jury deliberations 
15. Verdict   Blog article
16. Appeals
17. Post conviction relief motions after all appeals exhausted
    
18. Incarceration  Blog article

Fiona - 
Don't forget the after-trial cigar.


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