Okay. So I'm finding that writing realistic fiction is a lot harder than fantasy - I actually have to know how stuff works, lol.
Anyway. I have a character who has been accused of committing first-degree murder. What I would like to know is:
- If at first he is only considered a suspect, would he be informed? What would he have to do? Could he live his life normally, but have to come in for interrogation a few times?
- How would they decide that he was the one who committed the murder? I don't mean what details would they use - I have those set up. I mean, what then would be the procedure? Would they just come to his house and arrest him?
- What happens between his arrest and the actual trial?
I don't need to know about trial procedures or anything - I have enough information there, and I don't really need to know that anyway for my story, lol.
I know it's a lot, and I've been wikipedia-ing and googling all night. *sigh* It took me long enough to just figure out what kind of crime would earn him a life sentence, lol.
Thanks in advance!
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