Barbara has been charged with murder, and has been indicted.She is now before the judge and she is asked to plead guilty or not guilty.Which step of the criminal process is Barbara currently completing?

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Arraignment is the step of the criminal process where the defendant is formally charged with the crime and enters a plea of guilty or not guilty. Therefore, Barbara is completing the arraignment step of the criminal process. The other options listed (preliminary hearing, initial appearance, pretrial motions) occur earlier in the process.

Barbara Has Been Charged with Murder, and Has Been Indicted