Most cases go no further than the trial court: for example, the criminal defendant is convicted (by a trial or a guilty plea) 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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A lawyer for Danielle Chiesi, a defendant in the case and the person to whom the person said Mr. Ruiz allegedly passed the information, declined to comment.