Trial manual for defense attorneys in juvenile delinquency cases
By: Randy Hertz, Marty Guggenheim, Anthony G. Amsterdam
Contributors: Guggenheim, Martin, author; Amsterdam, Anthony G., author
Edition: Second edition.
Publisher: American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section; American Bar Association
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Chicago, Illinois
Language: eng
Number of pages: 968
ISBN-13: 9781627226608
Subjects: Administration of Juvenile justice; Defense (Criminal procedure); Trial practice
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: The nature, purpose, and structure of the manual; title: Introduction to delinquency practice: the role of defense counsel; title: Representing clients before initial hearing: steps to take if a client is at the police station or is "wanted" by the police; title: The initial hearing: prehearing interview; arraignment; pretrial detention arguments; probable-cause hearing; title: The client interview; title: Case planning: deciding what things to do to prepare for trial and the order in which to do them; title: Selecting and drafting motions: strategic and practical considerations; title: Defense investigation; title: Pretrial discovery; title: Subpoenaing and preparing defense witnessess to testify at a motions hearing or trial; title: Retaining and working with expert witnesses; title: Representing clients who are mentally ill or mentally retarded; title: Transfer or waiver to adult court; title: Guilty pleas; title: Defense motions to advance or for a continuance; motions to dismiss for want of prosecution; speedy trial motions; title: Motions hearings; motions arguments; title: Motions to dismiss the charging paper; title: Motions for severance (or consolidation) of counts or respondents; title: Motions to dismiss for social reasons; title: Motions for a change of venue; motions for recusal of the judge.; title: Election or waiver of jury trial; motions relating to the jury; title: Suppression hearings; title: Motions to suppress tangible evidence; title: Motions to suppress confessions, admissions, and other statements of the respondent; title: Motions to suppress identification testimony; title: Interlocutory review of pretrial rulings by means of prerogative writs; title: Trial: general characteristics; the opening stage; title: Selecting the jury at trial: the voir dire; title: Opening statements; title: Evidentiary issues that are likely to arise at trial; title: Handling prosecution witnesses; title: Motion for acquittal (the "prima facie motion"); title: Presenting the case for the defense; title: Objections to evidence; motions for mistrial; proffers; rulings on evidentiary questions; title: The closing stage of a bench trial: renewal of the motion for acquittal; closing argument; title: The closing stage of a jury trial: renewal of the motion for acquittal; closing argument; jury instructions; the jury's deliberations and verdict; title: Postverdict proceedings; title: Dispositions; title: Appeal and post-disposition proceedings.