The investigation process involves several phases, including preparation and planning, information gathering and problem identification, verification and validation, analysis and evaluation of the gathered information, and finally, reporting and conclusion. This process can be divided into two main categories: the investigatory stage and the adjudicatory stage.
1. Investigatory Stage
a. Search and Seizure
b. Interrogation
c. Identification Procedures
d. Arrest
2. Adjudicatory Stage
a. Issuance of a Complaint, Summons, Arrest Warrant, or Indictment
b. Probable Cause
c. First Appearance
d. Preliminary Hearings and Grand Jury Proceedings
e. Arraignment
f. Pretrial Motions
g. Plea Agreements and Trials
h. Sentencing and Post-Trial Proceedings
Sentencing
Appeal
Collateral Attack of a Conviction: Habeas Corpus
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