Trial Manual for Defense Attorneys in Juvenile Delinquency Cases
- Publisher:
- American Bar Association
- Publication date:
- 2014-06-23
- Authors:
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Anthony G. Amsterdam
(University Professor and Professor of Law at New York University)
Martin Guggenheim
(Fiorello LaGuardia Professor of Clinical Law at New York University School of Law)
Randy A. Hertz
(Professor of Clinical Law at NYU School of Law) - ISBN:
- 9781627226608
Description:
This is a complete how-to guidebook for handling juvenile court cases from beginning to end.
Index
- The Nature, Purpose, and Structure of the Manual
- Introduction to Delinquency Practice: The Role of Defense Counsel
- Representing Clients Before Initial Hearing; Steps To Take if a Client Is at the Police Station or Is 'Wanted' by the Police
- The Initial Hearing: Prehearing Interview; Arraignment; Pretrial Detention Arguments; Probable-Cause Hearing
- The Client Interview
- Case Planning: Deciding What Things to Do to Prepare for Trial and the Order in Which to Do Them
- Selecting and Drafting Motions: Strategic and Practical Considerations
- Defense Investigation
- Pretrial Discovery
- Subpoenaing and Preparing Defense Witnesses to Testify at a Motions Hearing or Trial
- Retaining and Working with Expert Witnesses
- Representing Clients Who Are Mentally Ill or Mentally Retarded
- Transfer or Waiver to Adult Court
- Guilty Pleas
- Defense Motions to Advance or for a Continuance; Motions to Dismiss for Want of Prosecution; Speedy Trial Motions
- Motions Hearings; Motions Arguments
- Motions to Dismiss the Charging Paper
- Motions for Severance (or Consolidation) of Counts or Respondents
- Motions to Dismiss for Social Reasons
- Motions for a Change of Venue; Motions for Recusal of the Judge
- Election or Waiver of Jury Trial; Motions Relating to the Jury
- Suppression Hearings
- Motions to Suppress Tangible Evidence
- Motions to Suppress Confessions, Admissions, and Other Statements of the Respondent
- Motions to Suppress Identification Testimony
- Interlocutory Review of Pretrial Rulings by Means of Prerogative Writs
- Trial: General Characteristics; The Opening Stage
- Selecting the Jury at Trial: The Voir Dire
- Opening Statements
- Evidentiary Issues That Are Likely to Arise at Trial
- Handling Prosecution Witnesses
- Motion for Acquittal (The 'Prima Facie Motion')
- Presenting the Case for the Defense
- Objections to Evidence; Motions for Mistrial; Proffers; Rulings on Evidentiary Questions
- The Closing Stage of a Bench Trial: Renewal of the Motion for Acquittal; Closing Argument
- The Closing Stage of a Jury Trial: Renewal of the Motion for Acquittal; Closing Argument; Jury Instructions; the Jury's Deliberations and Verdict
- Postverdict Proceedings
- Dispositions
- Appeal and Post-Disposition Proceedings
- Table of Cases
- Table of Statutes, Rules, Regulations, and Other Authorities
- About the Authors