How to Try a Murder Case: Pretrial and Trial Guidelines for Prosecution and Defense (ABA)
- Publisher:
- American Bar Association
- Publication date:
- 2011-10-13
- ISBN:
- 9781616320850
Index
- About the Authors
- Acknowledgments
- Murder Most Foul
- Chapter 1 I Know Criminal Law. so How Is a Murder Case Any Different?
- Chapter 2 Early Involvement: the Prosecution
- Chapter 3 The Investigation
- Chapter 4 The Crime Scene
- Chapter 5 The Arrest
- Chapter 6 Post-arrest Interrogations
- Chapter 7 Offenses, Charges, Pleadings, and Defenses
- Chapter 8 Dealing with the Media
- Chapter 9 Discovery
- Chapter 10 Negotiations
- Chapter 11 Mental Defenses and Mental Health Issues
- Chapter 12 Pretrial Matters
- Chapter 13 Jury De-selection
- Chapter 14 Opening Statements
- Chapter 15 Trial Presentation
- Chapter 16 Closing Arguments
- Chapter 17 Sentencing
- Chapter 18 Practice Points
- Appendix A Vienna Convention Consular Notification of Arrest of Foreign National
- Appendix B Key Federal Decisions Regarding Mental Issues in Criminal Cases
- Appendix C -1 Sample Psychological Assessment
- Appendix C-2 Sample Mental Status Examination (Dr. Bartlett)
- Appendix C-3 Sample Mental Status Examination (Dr. Mayhew)
- Appendix C -4 Sample Direct Examination of Dr. Mayhew on Behalf of the Defense
- Appendix C-5 Cross-examination by the Prosecutor of Dr. Mayhew, Ph.D.1
- Appendix D Selected Statutes: Extreme Emotional Distress, Disturbance, or Heat of Passion
- Appendix E Sample Motions
- Appendix E -1 Prosecution's Motion for Empanelment of an Anonymous Jury
- Appendix E -2 Defendant's Motion Concerning Furnishing Information About Dna Evidence
- Appendix E -3 Prosecution's Response to a Motion for Severance
- Appendix E -4 Prosecution's Response to a Motion for a Bill of Particulars
- Appendix E -5 Prosecution's Motion to Admit Uncharged Misconduct Evidence
- Appendix E -6 Defendant's Request for Judicial Review of Prior Bad Acts Evidence
- Appendix E -7 Defendant's Request to Limit Use of Photographs
- Appendix E -8 Prosecution's Motion to Admit Gruesome Photographs in Sentencing Hearing
- Appendix E -9 Defendant's Request Concerning Discovery of Mitigation Evidence
- Appendix E -10 Defendant's Motion for Judicial Review of Victim Impact Evidence
- Appendix E -11 Defendant's Motion Concerning Impact of Execution on Victims
- Appendix E -12 Defendant's Motion to Preclude Interview of Defendant for Pre-sentence Report
- Appendix F Sample of Jury Questionnaire Used in Federal Death Penalty Case
- Appendix G Additional Death Penalty Resources