Answer:
B. (1) Police charge a defendant with a crime. (2) The defendant is
ruled either guilty or not guilty.
Explanation:
The complete diagram of the steps in a federal criminal case would be as follows:
Police charge a defendant with a crime.
A trial takes place before a judge and jury
The defendant is ruled either guilty or not guilty.
The defendant may appeal the decision.
A Federal criminal case is related to Federal law. The first step is the police pressing charges of a crime against the defendant. Only after the formal charges are filed, can the defendant go through a trial before a judge and jury. The trial can find the defendant guilty or innocent, and the defendant has the right to appeal the decision.
