criminal division
Felony cases unit
A criminal division is a branch of a court system or prosecutor's office that handles criminal cases—prosecuting crimes, managing trials, and overseeing sentencing.
The U.S.
Department of Justice has a Criminal Division that prosecutes federal offenses: The Criminal Division is investigating public corruption charges.
Most state and local jurisdictions organize their courts similarly.
- judgeOne who decides
- prosecutorGovernment's trial lawyer
- public defenderAttorney representing those unable to afford one
- felonySerious criminal offense
- indictmentFormal charge from jury
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Forum for private disputes
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Organization overturning unjust convictions
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