Criminal litigation and legal issues in criminal procedure : readings and hypothetical exercises

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Where to find it

Law Library — 2nd Floor Collection (2nd floor)

Call Number
KF9657 .N49 2014
Status
Available

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Summary

Criminal Litigation & Legal Issues in Criminal Procedure is designed to incorporate the substantive law of criminal procedure into a trial advocacy course. The traditional trial advocacy course is concerned almost exclusively with "skills training" (e.g., learning techniques for cross-examining a witness), but does not incorporate much, if any, substantive law. Conversely, a traditional substantive course on criminal law or criminal procedure focuses exclusively on legal principles and doctrine, but does not involve training students in courtroom advocacy skills concerning substantive law. In Criminal Litigation & Legal Issues in Criminal Procedure, author Brent Newton merges elements from these two types of courses into one and seeks to bridge the gap between them.

Contents

Introduction -- Preliminary hearings -- Bail hearings -- Pretrial motions -- Pretrial suppression motions -- Pretrial suppression motions continued -- Voir dire -- Legal objections during trial -- Motions for judgment of acquittal -- Jury instructions -- Closing arguments -- Sentencing hearings -- Post-conviction challenges to a conviction or sentence -- Post-conviction challenges continued.

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