Quite frankly, I'm tired of people showing up at the Court House wanting to sue someone out of the blue. This is an in depth guide on how criminal cases will be handled by the Department of Justice.
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As soon as possible, contact a prosecutor. Federal Prosecutors should be called in the case that Directors are abusing outside of either of the districts, abuse occurs within the agency group or related place, or a district attorney cannot be reached. A district attorney should be your first choice when contacting a prosecutor for abuse occurring within districts.
The prosecutor will contact the defense, so you should not have any contact with them after charges are formally filed. The prosecution will have 12 hours to submit any and all evidence to the defense, but the defense does not need to submit evidence to the prosecution.
When the evidence is finally submitted, the defense and the prosecution will work together to pick a jury, or if the defense requests a bench trial the trial will commence. Any evidence will be called into play and witnesses will be questioned. The Jury (or the Judge in a bench trial) will issue a verdict, and if found guilty, the defendant will be sentenced.
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Now some instructions for the defense side of things
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A prosecutor will notify you of charges being filed against you. This is your 24 hour warning. Contact a Department of Justice certified attorney by contacting someone from the DoJ's 'Attorney' rank. This person will collect and review any and all evidence from the Prosecution.
Once the evidence is reviewed, the prosecution and the defense will work together to pick a jury, or you may choose to have a 'bench trial', in which no jury is pooled. Once the court is in session, witnesses will be called, and the video will be reviewed and questioned. Once the trial has concluded, the Jury (or the Judge in a bench trial) will issue their verdict. If found not guilty, you cannot be retried for the exact same charges. If you are found guilty, you will be sentenced by the Judge.
Hopefully, it never has to come to a trial, though.
-Attorney General, jackson28785. |