Real Life: Crime Verbs (2)

The parole board ......... the prisoner last week. The prisoner is able to leave the prison but has to abide by certain conditions set out in the parole agreement or he will end up in jail again.
turned
released
forgot
convicted

The jury ......... the defendant guilty on all counts. He will now spend the next 25 years in jail without the possibility of parole.
found
defended
armed
pled

When a crime takes place, the police department ......... the circumstances and interviews people involved in the alleged crime.
investigates
abandons
commits
perjures

Before a jury can make a decision about a verdict, the jury must first ......... to the evidence provided in a trial.
prosecute
defend
listen
torment

When a jury is ready to announce a final decision, this means they have ......... a verdict.
disregarded
revamped
led
reached

Then, a judge ......... or hands out a sentence. This means the judge is the one who makes the decision regarding a punishment that is suitable for the guilty party.
passes
throws
pinches
recants

Once arrested and charged, an alleged criminal must ......... his/her trial that will determine if he/she is guilty or not.
go
run
find
await

If you have a monetary dispute that is under $5000, you can ......... the person who has wronged you to small claims' court and try to recover your money by proving your case.
release
take
revise
care

The murderer ......... to all the crimes and led the police to the remaining bodies. This means the serial killer admitted to committing the horrible crimes.
confessed
slandered
meandered
pursued

The police ......... the husband in the murder of a young housewife but have not collected enough evidence to charge him with the crime yet.
remain
continue
reach
suspect