What Are the Four Phases of a Criminal Trial? After a defendant has been formally charged with a crime, the criminal process proceeds to the criminal trial phase unless the defendant pleads guilty. There are four stages of a criminal trial as follows: Pretrial motions; Trial; Sentencing; and; Appeal. More @Wikipedia
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