Opening statements are a stage of court trial in American criminal proceedings. In criminal trials in most jurisdictions in the United States. After the jury is selected and the complaint or indictment against the defendant is read to the jury by the clerk of court, the prosecution (the plaintiff's attorney or prosecutor) makes an opening statement describing the evidence in its possession and the conclusions that can be drawn from the evidence. , describing the case in detail but not of an argumentative nature. The defendant's defense attorney may also make an opening statement, but in some jurisdictions, the defense attorney may also present evidence presented by the prosecution after this statement. After opening statements, the forensic investigation begins.
The court (tribunal) is the administrative organizational unit of the court (tribunal) and a subsidiary unit of the court. It is the judicial organ that conducts fair and legal trials based on objective facts and evidence, and determines whether the parties have violated the law and should The basic adjudicating organizational unit that determines what kind of punishment to impose, or determines the responsibilities or obligations that the parties should bear in the incident. Its rulings are legally or administratively binding. For those who violate the law, they will not only lose a certain reputation or reduce a certain degree of dignity, but will also be punished by law; for civil disputes, the parties involved must also bear the responsibility or obligation of the court's judgment.