General principles

• Author: Barry Boss/Jeffrey H. Rutherford/Michael J. Proctor
• Pages: 51-64

GENERAL PRINCIPLES

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CHAPTER 1

GENERAL PRINCIPLES

I. LAWS GOVERNING FEDERAL CRIMINAL PRACTICE

§1:1 Recognize Governing Rules

§1:2 Coverage of Book

II. FEDERAL AND LOCAL RULES

A. Application

§1:3 Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure

§1:4 Federal Rules of Evidence

§1:5 Local Rules

§1:6 Standing Orders or Other Internal Directives

B. Purpose and Construction

§1:7 Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure

§1:8 Federal Rules of Evidence

C. Enactment and Amendment

§1:9 Understand How Rules Are Enacted

§1:10 Use Advisory Committee Notes

§1:11 Use Legislative History

§1:12 Participate in Rule and Amendment Process

III. APPELLATE REVIEW

A. Build Record

§1:15 Always Keep Possibility of Appeal in Mind

§1:16 Object

§1:17 Demonstrate Prejudice

§1:18 Renew Motions

B. Standards of Review

1. Harmless Error

§1:19 Def‌inition

§1:20 Application

§1:21 Burden of Persuasion

§1:22 Non-Constitutional Error

§1:23 Constitutional Error

2. Plain Error

§1:24 Def‌inition

§1:25 Burden of Persuasion

§1:26 Examples

§1:27 Plain Error After Booker

§1:28 Citation of Unpublished Opinions