​Fred was arrested and charged with a robbery of a convenien…

​Fred was arrested and charged with a robbery of a convenience store.  After arraignment in the trial court, his lawyer heard from a police officer that there were three people who witnessed the robbery.  The prosecutor had given him only two witness statements, in which the suspect was described very generally as medium height, white male, medium build, brown hair, and conflicting description of eye color between the two witnesses.  Fred is of medium height, a white male, of medium build, with brown hair, and brown eyes. In a criminal case, the legal process to be followed, depending on the type of proceeding involved, is called​

​Percy has been arrested and charged by grand jury indictmen…

​Percy has been arrested and charged by grand jury indictment with first degree murder.  In the state, the statute specifies that, on conviction, the defendant can be sentenced to death or life without the possibility of probation or parole. Percy wants to know what the guidelines are for the trial and sentencing in his case. A trial in which there are separate phases for guilt and sentencing is known as a​