Crown Court
Serious criminal court
Crown Court is the higher criminal court in England and Wales, handling serious offenses like murder, rape, and major fraud.
Cases are tried before a judge and jury, unlike the lower magistrates' courts.
The case was sent to Crown Court for trial.
Appeals from magistrates' courts are also heard there.
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