Description of Trial Proceeding in Criminal Trial

This is a sample instruction a judge might read to the jury at the beginning of a criminal trial.

“Jury instructions” are instructions that the judge reads aloud to the jury before and during a trial. They are often a helpful tool for understanding Evidence rules because they are written for non-lawyers to understand. This instructions will help you understand the the stages of a trial.

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