CRIME

ARREST WITHOUT POLICE INVESTIGATION

WARRANT COMPLAINT BY
OFFENDED PARTY

PRELIMINARY
INVESTIGATION
INQUEST

PROBABLE
DISMISSED PROBABLE FILING OF
CAUSE
CAUSE INFORMATION

ARREST WITH MOTION

WARRANT/COMMITMENT TO
ORDER QUASH

PLEA ARRAIGNMENT SUFFICIENT? DISMISSED

GUILTY

PLEA (NOT
GUILTY)

PLEA BARGAINING PRE - TRIAL

PLEA
GUILTY TO AGREE/ PRESENTATION OF
LESSER REJECT PROSECUTION DEMURRER
OFFENSE EVIDENCE

SUFFICIENT? DISMISSED
PRESENTATION O F
DEFENSE EVIDENCE

JUDGMENT

ACQUITTAL CONVICTION

APPEAL