Criminal Court 101: A primer for writers

In the newspaper business, the editor introduces you to the court system when someone is on vacation or sick. “You, Roat, the guy the cops arrested yesterday faces arraignment in about 45 minutes. Cover it.” What you want to say is, “Huh?” But what you say is, “Yes, sir,” while figuring out how to learn who the cops arrested, where the arraignment is, and what the hell is arraignment, anyway?

That’s my mission today. I need to help you through those awkward moments getting introduced to strange terms in big court buildings run by experienced and egotistical judges. And you’ll get a real delight from hallways full of lawyers, too. Oh, how exciting they are.

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