Criminal_process

A Suspect is arrested by an Authority on certain Charges, then is arraigned as a Defendant. If at any time the Defendant pleads guilty, then the Defendant is sentenced, otherwise the Defendant first goes to trial. If the Verdict after the trial is guilty, then the Defendant is sentenced. In the end, the Defendant is either released or is given a Sentence by a Judge at the sentencing. The core roles in this frame and its subframes include Jury, Judge, Defendant, Prosecution, Defense, Suspect, and an Authority such as the police/sheriff. Non-core roles include Witness, Accomplice and Victim.