Preliminary Sections

• Author: Mark G. Daniel/Robert K. Gill
• Pages: 1-64

HIGHLIGHTS

This new edition of Texas Criminal Lawyer’s Handbook includes updated coverage of a broad range of

issues and new text throughout the book to keep you on the cutting edge of Texas criminal law, procedure and

practice. The highlights include:

New Text on the following topics:

• Search and Seizure -- Intrusion Upon Property Principle [§2:21.4]

• Pretrial DNA Testing In Capital Cases [§12:190]

• Jury Charge Error [§15:24]

• Charge of Court – Definitions of Terms [§15:125]

• Reforming Verdicts [§15:166.1]

• Promiscuity Defense to Child Sexual Assault Cases – Admissibility to Show Motive or Bias [§17:53.5]

• Post-Trial Issues – Sufficiency of Serious Bodily Injury Evidence [§21:20.7]

Expanded Coverage of the following topics:

• Search of Particular Places – Curtilage [§2:51]

• Terry Stops [§3:32.1]

• Ineffective Counsel [§4:95]

• Immunity Agreements – Purpose and Policy [§5:92]

• Two-Step Confessions [§6:34]

• Previous Jeopardy and Subsequent Prosecutions – When Jeopardy Does Not Attach [§8:21]

• Defendant’s Motion for Change of Venue [§12:55]

• Constitutional Speedy Trial Motions [§12:63]

• Competency of Defendant to Stand Trial – Appeal [§12:165]

• Guilty Pleas – Waivers of Rights [§12:172]

• Involuntary Pleas [§12: 174.3]

• Discovery – Exculpatory, Mitigating or Impeaching Evidence [§13:53]

• Jury Selection/Voir Dire: Challenges for Cause – Bias or Prejudice as a Matter of Law [§14:64]

• Trial Issues: Impeachment – Bias, Interest, Motive [§15:24.1.1]

• Deadly Weapon Allegations and Findings – Entry of Finding in the Judgment [§15:78]

• Mental Status Defenses – Intellectual Disability/Mental Retardation [§15:105.6]

• Electronic Evidence – Cell Phones [§16:38.3.2]

• Admissibility of Scientific Evidence – DNA Evidence [§16:52.3.2]

• Blood Testing and DWI Cases [§16:52.5]

• Punishment Phase – Enhancement Allegations and Evidence [§20:21]

• Sudden Passion Evidence in Murder Cases [§20:30]

• Habeas Corpus – Time Credits [§21:78]

• Post-Conviction DNA Testing [§21:80]

And More!

TEXAS CRIMINAL LAWYER’S HANDBOOK

BY ROBERT K. GILL

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