Marvin works as a judge in a federal court. he is currently presiding over a criminal trial. he has just let jenny, the accused, know about her pertinent constitutional rights. given the information, which stage does the criminal trial seem to have reached?

a.
pretrial
b.
arraignment
c.
initial appearance
d.
preliminary hearing

the correct answer is b.

an arraignment is the formal reading of official charges in the presence of the defendant. the arraignment hearing is the first official legal proceeding in a criminal case.

the purpose of arraignment is to guarantee the rights established in the sixth amendment ( the right to be informed about the charges one is facing ).

once somebody is arraigned they should understand :

- which criminal charges they face,

- why criminal charges have been filed against them in the first place,

- the amount of money required for a bail,

- the defendant's constitutional rights.

the constitutional rights would be read to the defendant and he/she would be asked if they understand them.

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