Question

arrange the steps of the pretrial process in the correct sequence. preliminary hearing or grand jury plea bargaining jury selection initial appearance pretrial motions arraignment

Explanation:

The pretrial process follows a standard legal sequence: first, the defendant's initial court appearance, then a proceeding to establish probable cause, followed by formal charging, plea negotiations, pre-trial legal requests, and finally jury selection before trial.

Answer:

1. initial appearance
2. preliminary hearing or grand jury
3. arraignment
4. plea bargaining
5. pretrial motions
6. jury selection