What is the difference between an arraignment and a trial?

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asked Nov 18, 2019 in Law/Ethics by lBugbear (310 points)
What is the difference between an arraignment and a trial?

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answered Nov 18, 2019 by Gracy (125,580 points)
The difference between an arraignment and a trial is that at a trial the person is tried for the case they are arrested for.

If the case goes to trial it's usually because there is sufficient evidence to send it to trial and then after trial the person is usually sentenced which can be at a later date.

At a trial the judge reviews evidence and even Jury Members decide on whether or not the person is guilty or not of the crime they committed.

An arraignment is the court proceeding before the trial.

When an arraignment hearing is held the purpose of the arraignment hearing is to provide the accused with a reading of the crime with which he or she has been charged.

The arraignment hearing is the first part of the criminal procedure that occurs in a courtroom before a judge or magistrate.

During the arraignment hearing the arraignment hearing also gives the defendant an opportunity to enter a plea of guilty or not guilty once the charges are read by a prosecutor before a trial date is determined.

During the time the lawyer can then file a motion to dismiss case on the basis that the prosecution has based its case on false information.

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