The Texas court systems have two conflicting goals: they must protect the people and the accused. Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

In Texas, when someone is accused of a serious crime, it is usually taken to a ________, which consists of _____ people who sit in pretrial proceedings to determine whether there is enough evidence to bring a case to trial.

he Texas court system is a _______ system, meaning there are two highest courts of appeals for criminal and civil cases.

What are the steps in the Texas criminal justice process?

District Courts are the major trial courts in Texas, which means that they usually have general jurisdiction over a broad range of civil and criminal cases.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

If a judge wants to impose a significantly greater sentence on an accused than what the Criminal Code allows he/she can do so if there is a valid reason for his/her decision. Group of answer choices True False