@tewha I was a witness in an armed robbery case once, back when I was around 20. Two guys came in and robbed the restaurant where I was working at the time, waving guns around. A few weeks later, I was subpoenaed to come pick one of the perps out of a lineup. Some time after that, I was subpoenaed to appear in court as a witness.
The court part of it was pretty simple. I was kept in a room to the side until my testimony was required. After I swore to tell the truth, the district attorney (probably the Crown Counsel up there) cross-examined me, then the defense attorney did the same. I was asked if the man I witnessed was in court, and was asked to point to him. That was about it. The preparation for it took longer than the actual testimony.
I got a call about a week later from the DA to let me know the guy was convicted and sentenced. They never did catch his partner.
// @matigo