In Law and Order, why are the trials always the Supreme Court?

[ScottFern]

Why does EVERY case go to the Supreme Court? I don't get why half the cases just don't get tried in State court?

Always wondered this.

 

[ElFenix]

new york's trial courts are called supreme court, iirc

 

[crystal]

Because it takes space and money to set up multiple sets.

 

[KLin]

Of course I'm wrong if New york's trial cases are done in Supreme Court. It's Superior Court in California .

 

[ScottFern]

Wait, I find it hard to believe all trials in New York state go to the Supreme Court? lol

 

[KLin]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Supreme_Court

Wikipedia rocks.

 

[theknight571]

The trials should take place at night....

I thought Night Court was a better show.

 

[GregGreen]

Yeah, the Supreme Court is not the highest court in NYS

 

[Kanalua]

Originally posted by: KLin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Supreme_Court

Wikipedia rocks.

Makes it confusing when citing to New York courts...

 

[OrganizedChaos]

us colony states have funny names for things

ex.
here in MA we call the state legislature "Massachusetts Great and General Court" and the governor is titled 'His Excellency'

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: theknight571
The trials should take place at night....

I thought Night Court was a better show.

It was good especially Ms Post.:heart:

 

[her209]

Besides, in the US Supreme Courts, don't they just go over the prior court proceedings and the case is actually not retried.

 

[Coquito]

Law & Order Thread, Part 68

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[ScottFern]

Originally posted by: her209
Besides, in the US Supreme Courts, don't they just go over the prior court proceedings and the case is actually not retried.

Right thats what I assumed. But the question remains if a trial verdict is appealed by a guilty defendant and the regular courts are considered the Supreme Court, what is the Appellate court referred to as that is higher up the chain?

 

[SmoochyTX]

Originally posted by: ScottFern

Originally posted by: her209
Besides, in the US Supreme Courts, don't they just go over the prior court proceedings and the case is actually not retried.

Right thats what I assumed. But the question remains if a trial verdict is appealed by a guilty defendant and the regular courts are considered the Supreme Court, what is the Appellate court referred to as that is higher up the chain?

The first level of appeals are held in the original court level.

And just in case you didn't see this earlier:

"I guess you didn't understand what was going on in that thread. The upper court in the state of New York is what is called the supreme court. The lower courts in the state of New York are city courts.

In your profile, it says you're from Illinois. There, the felony courts are in the circuit courts. The circuit courts in Illinois can be compared to the supreme courts in New York. They're just different names for different states. Both courts in both states handle felony and upper misdemeanor charges. Here in Texas, the upper court that handles those cases are the district courts. In California, it's the superior court.

THE Supreme Court is different from New York's supreme court system. "

 

[ScottFern]

Bureaucracy

 

[SmoochyTX]

Originally posted by: ScottFern
Bureaucracy

Fact.

 

[ScottFern]

I actually interned for the Public Defender's Office in the Cook County circuit courts so I think thats why I was curious about the New York system.

 

[SmoochyTX]

Originally posted by: ScottFern
I actually interned for the Public Defender's Office in the Cook County circuit courts so I think thats why I was curious about the New York system.

That's cool. That's why I explained it to you.

I could go into further detail if you want concerning the New York judicial system but it would bore most here. Feel free to PM me.

 

[axelfox]

Originally posted by: KLin
Of course I'm wrong if New york's trial cases are done in Supreme Court. It's Superior Court in California .

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