Section 14.49 Building a Record

• Library: Criminal Practice 2012 Supp

I. (§14.49) Building a Record

In other instances, the defendant, with little hope of securing an acquittal, may merely attempt to build a record for appeal. Appeals are beyond the scope of this chapter. See Chapter 29 of this deskbook.

To build a record for appeal, the defendant must:

file appropriate pretrial motions to suppress, to dismiss, or for other relief;

object to the matter in question at every opportunity;

make offers of proof when necessary;

move to strike, move for a mistrial, and move that...