Across
1. Serious crime
3. On the ____
6. Court calendar
10. Deny an objection
11. Prison: slang
12. Right to object
14. Erase (conviction)
16. ____ and authorities
19. Give up
20. Take back a warrant
21. One who testifies
22. Diversion, now

Down
1. Jury leader
2. Certain life sentence: abbr.
3. Remove (oneself) from a case
4. Judge's right hand
5. Closed (courtroom)
7. First appearance
8. They rule!
9. Change of ____ (location)
13. Post-conviction proceeding
15. Previous convictions
17. Space in front of bench
18. Witness chair