trial court
noun
: the court before which issues of fact and law are first determined as distinguished from an appellate court
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In a previous opinion in this same case, the Court of Appeals ruled that the charging order was not final, something known as an interlocutory order, because at that time the charging order was subject to possible modification by the trial court.
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Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
On December 15, 2016, a trial court in the state of Aragua sentenced Guerrero Flores to 17 years and two months in prison for twelve crimes, including intentional homicide, escape from custody, concealment of a weapon of war, drug trafficking and criminal association.
—Uriel Blanco, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
Because a trial court judge never ruled that the DOC was negligent, the bill never got a hearing in either chamber of the Legislature or by a special master, the first step for claims bills.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026
However, in a ruling on Thursday, June 11, the higher court concluded that Montgomery didn’t get a fair trial because the trial court should have severed the murder and second-degree assault charges, CBS News reported.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
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Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
On December 15, 2016, a trial court in the state of Aragua sentenced Guerrero Flores to 17 years and two months in prison for twelve crimes, including intentional homicide, escape from custody, concealment of a weapon of war, drug trafficking and criminal association.
—Uriel Blanco, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
Because a trial court judge never ruled that the DOC was negligent, the bill never got a hearing in either chamber of the Legislature or by a special master, the first step for claims bills.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026
However, in a ruling on Thursday, June 11, the higher court concluded that Montgomery didn’t get a fair trial because the trial court should have severed the murder and second-degree assault charges, CBS News reported.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
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“Trial court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trial%20court. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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