In Ohio, a jury trial in a state prosecution consists of twelve jurors. They will do so primarily through the testimony of witnesses and the admission of exhibits . The defense attorney will be able to cross-examine each of the prosecution's witnesses and will challenge the admission of certain exhibits into evidence. The defendant will also present his case through testimony of witnesses and the admission of exhibits. The length of the trial depends entirely upon the type of case involved.
Some cases can take less than a day while others can take months.
If the judge orders a presentence investigation, the presentence investigation will most likely be completely conducted by the appropriate probation department . On the sentencing date, the defense attorney will highlight the good points of the report and will dispute the bad points. The judge will then render the sentence. Federal prosecution Sentencing in a federal prosecution can be very complicated. These extremely complicated guidelines severely control the discretion of the judge in setting the sentence.