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The arrest of the defendant is typically the first step in a criminal case. This is when the police or other law enforcement agency takes the defendant into custody and reads them their Miranda rights (which is not the same as the prosecutor issuing Miranda rights as stated in option B). After the arrest, the defendant is usually taken to the police station and booked, which is the formal process of recording the arrest and taking the suspect's fingerprints, photograph, and other important information. Only then does the defendant appear before a magistrate or judge for arraignment, which is option A.

Criminal Cases Typically Begin with the