Judicial Branch Not Guilty!!!
Supreme Court Highest ranking court in the GA Seven justices are elected to 6 year terms Appellate Court- only review cases on appeal from lower-ranking courts Elected by popular vote Reviews all cases involving death penalty Final authority in law at the state level Chief Justice selected by other justices
Court of Appeals 12 judges serve, elected to 6 year terms Only hears appeals from lower courts
Trial Courts Hear original cases, criminal and civil cases between private parties
Due Process of Law No state can deprive any citizen of life, liberty, or property Person arrested for a crime have the right to a lawyer present during questioning Given a speedy trial before judge and jury Outlined in the Constitution
Criminal vs. Civil Criminal cases involve violations of the law Civil cases are disputes between two or more people