A practice course dealing with prosecuting and defending criminal cases. This course is a prerequisite for externships in state attorney and public defender offices throughout Florida.
Students participate in all phases of pretrial and trial practice relating to criminal cases.
Pretrial exercises include bond hearings, probable cause determinations, discovery, arraignments, and motion hearings. Trial exercises focus on the individual aspects of the criminal trial including jury selection, opening statement, direct and cross-examination of witnesses, introduction of physical evidence, and closing arguments. Florida State University College of Law and other copyrights . All rights reserved.