court appearance

noun

: the formal act of going in front of judge to have one's case decided

One man has been convicted of the crime, and two others are awaiting court appearances.

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Brantner’s next court appearance is scheduled for Feb. 13, records show. —

Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025 Williams was arrested in Matteson two days after the shooting by members of the South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force after an intensive manhunt and has been held at Cook County Jail since an initial court appearance that month. —

Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025 His next court appearance is scheduled for February 6. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025 Clifford, a former member of the Queen’s Dragoon Guard, appeared via video link in a wheelchair during Wednesday's court appearance, per The Times. —

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