Expunging a criminal record or background can only be done by a judge. In most cases, a judge must be given a very good reason for removing criminal behavior from the official record.
Most "criminal court cases" are decided by the accused. It is you who has control over your destiny. 90% of criminal defendants plea out!
Most criminal cases are heard in state courts because criminal law is primarily under the jurisdiction of state governments. States have their own criminal codes and court systems to handle cases involving violations of state laws. Federal courts typically only hear criminal cases involving violations of federal laws.
The DA or "district attorney" is charged with prosecuting criminal cases within his or her district. The DA is different from city attorneys, who are charged with prosecuting criminal cases within the municipality or the city. These types of lawyers do not have prosecutorial powers within the entire district, but only within their city or municipality. In contrast, the DA prosecutes criminal cases in the district which is usually comprised of multiple counties.For example, I reside in the South Central district of my state. We have seven total districts in my state. Because we have so few districts in such a big state, we have numerous district attorneys in service of of the state, and that is usually how it is in most states.
Most civil cases are settled outside of court. Most criminal cases are finalized with a plea bargain.
Yes, the states hear far more criminal cases than the federal courts do.
The state prosecutes a murder.
Most federal criminal cases are tried in US District Court.
Most criminal cases are heard in the state trial courts. By comparison, the federal courts hear relatively few criminal cases (only 78,428 in 2010), many related to illegal immigration, whereas the state courts, combined, try more than a million criminal cases per year. A report published by the Bureau of Judicial Statistics estimated 1,132,290 criminal cases were filed in state courts in 2006 (the most recent year for which aggregate statistics are available).
A relationship is in most cases official when it's on Facebook.
No cases require a jury. Most civil and criminal cases can be tried with a jury if the parties request one.
A plea of guilty - usually to a lesser offense.