You hear this clip on the TV: “Testimony was given by the defense today in the case of State v. Justin B. Goode.” What part of the trial process does this describe, and what will happen next? The case is in the jury selection phase, and the trial will follow. The case is in the trial phase, and the judge’s charge to the jury will follow. The case is in the deliberation phase, and the jury selection will follow. The case is in the judge’s charge to the jury phase, and the verdict will follow.