Most cases go no further than the trial court: for example, the criminal defendant is convicted (by a trial or a guiltyplea) and sentenced by the court and the case ends.
大多数案件只在初审阶段进行：例如，刑事被告被定罪（通过审判或认罪）并由法庭判决，案件就结束了。
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On Tuesday, Slater’s Legal Aid lawyer, Howard Turman, entered Slater’s not-guiltyplea.