The eighth amendment comes into play the next when the initial appearance is issued. There shouldn’t be an unnecessary delay and the next step is to see a magistrate judge. There will be a bail set up but the eighth amendment says the bail shouldn’t be unreasonable for the crime. The magistrate judge will then have a preliminary hearing and it must be within 14 days if the defendant is in custody and no more than 21 if not in custody. This trial is used to show if there is enough evidence to move onto trial or not. The next step is the big step; the grand jury, indictment and the information. This is when the sixth amendment comes into play giving the people the right to a speedy trial. The indictment then takes place, which is a formal accusation of the person committing the crime. It is shown by the grand jury. Next comes the preparation for the trial. The arraignment is the formal reading of the criminal complaints in front of the defendant to inform the defendant of the charges that are against them. There is a plea afterwards for the person to claim guilty, not guilty, no contest. This is a big part of the whole production because there are