Trial Manual for Defense Attorneys in Juvenile Delinquency Cases
- Selecting the Jury at Trial: The Voir Dire
- Retaining and Working with Expert Witnesses
- Motion for Acquittal (The 'Prima Facie Motion')
- Objections to Evidence; Motions for Mistrial; Proffers; Rulings on Evidentiary Questions
- Motions for a Change of Venue; Motions for Recusal of the Judge
- Suppression Hearings
- About the Authors
- Dispositions
- The Initial Hearing: Prehearing Interview; Arraignment; Pretrial Detention Arguments; Probable-Cause Hearing
- The Nature, Purpose, and Structure of the Manual
- Pretrial Discovery
- Guilty Pleas
- Representing Clients Who Are Mentally Ill or Mentally Retarded
- Motions to Dismiss the Charging Paper
- Election or Waiver of Jury Trial; Motions Relating to the Jury
- Trial: General Characteristics; The Opening Stage
- Motions to Suppress Confessions, Admissions, and Other Statements of the Respondent
- Postverdict Proceedings
- Introduction to Delinquency Practice: The Role of Defense Counsel
- Case Planning: Deciding What Things to Do to Prepare for Trial and the Order in Which to Do Them
- Motions to Suppress Tangible Evidence
- Defense Investigation
- The Client Interview
- The Closing Stage of a Jury Trial: Renewal of the Motion for Acquittal; Closing Argument; Jury Instructions; the Jury's Deliberations and Verdict
- Handling Prosecution Witnesses
- Table of Cases
- Opening Statements
- Table of Statutes, Rules, Regulations, and Other Authorities
- Transfer or Waiver to Adult Court
- Evidentiary Issues That Are Likely to Arise at Trial
- Motions to Dismiss for Social Reasons
- Motions for Severance (or Consolidation) of Counts or Respondents
- Subpoenaing and Preparing Defense Witnesses to Testify at a Motions Hearing or Trial
- Defense Motions to Advance or for a Continuance; Motions to Dismiss for Want of Prosecution; Speedy Trial Motions
- Motions to Suppress Identification Testimony
- Motions Hearings; Motions Arguments
- Representing Clients Before Initial Hearing; Steps To Take if a Client Is at the Police Station or Is 'Wanted' by the Police
- Presenting the Case for the Defense
- Selecting and Drafting Motions: Strategic and Practical Considerations
- Interlocutory Review of Pretrial Rulings by Means of Prerogative Writs
- Appeal and Post-Disposition Proceedings
- The Closing Stage of a Bench Trial: Renewal of the Motion for Acquittal; Closing Argument