A Basic Outline Of A New York Criminal Jury Trial
A New York criminal jury trial generally proceeds in the following order. The jury is selected and sworn. [CPL § 260.10(1)] Preliminary instructions are read to the jury by the judge. [CPL §260.10(2)] The prosecutor presents his opening statement. [CPL §260.10(3)]Defense counsel may then present an opening statement. [CPL 260.10(4)] The prosecutor presents the People’s original case. [CPL §260.10(5)] Defense counsel may then present the defendant’s original case. [CPL §260.10(6)] The prosecutor may then present rebuttal evidence to the defendant’s original case. [CPL§260.10(7)] Defense counsel may then present evidence in rebuttal to the prosecutor’s rebuttal evidence. [CPL §260.10(8)] The court has the authority to permit the parties to continue taking turns presenting rebuttal evidence in this order. [CPL §260.10(7)] The court in the interest of justice may also permit either party to present evidence during rebuttal that should have been presented during their original case. [CPL §260.10(7)] Defense counsel may then present a closing argument. [CPL §260.10(8)] The prosecution then may present a closing argument. [CPL §260.10(9)] The court will then read to the jury instructions on the law. [CPL §260.10(10)] The jury will be excused from the courtroom and return to the jury room to attempt to reach a verdict in the case. [CPL §260.10(11)]
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