Trial

• Author: Barry Boss/Jeffrey H. Rutherford/Michael J. Proctor
• Pages: 609-684

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CHAPTER 14

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I. INTRODUCTION

A. Place

1. In General

§14:1 District in Which Offense Committed

2. Request for Change of Venue

§14:2 Motion

§14:3 Grounds—Overview

§14:4 Prejudice

§14:5 Convenience

§14:6 Transfer for Guilty Plea and Sentence

B. Presiding Judicial Off‌icer

§14:7 Judge

§14:8 Magistrate Judge

C. Time

§14:9 Commencement

§14:10 Continuance or Adjournment

§14:11 Time to Raise a Statute of Limitations Defense

II. JURY TRIAL

A. In General

1. Requirement

§14:15 Imprisonment Greater Than Six Months

§14:16 Imprisonment Six Months or Less

§14:17 Trial Before Magistrate Judge

2. Waiver

§14:18 Requirement

§14:19 Form

§14:20 Colloquy

§14:21 Government and Court Consent

§14:22 When to Consider

§14:23 Balance Disadvantages

B. Juror Selection

1. In General

§14:26 Number Required

§14:27 Excusing After Deliberations Begun

§14:27.1 No Just Cause for Excusing Juror

§14:27.2 Just Cause for Excusing Juror

§14:28 Alternates

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2. Voir Dire

a. In General

§14:29 Purposes

§14:30 Information to Be Elicited

b. Who Conducts

§14:31 Judge

§14:32 Magistrate Judge

§14:33 Counsel

§14:34 Filing Motion Requesting Participation

c. How

§14:35 Questionnaires

§14:36 Submit Questions

§14:37 Follow-Up Questions

C. Challenges

1. For Cause

a. District Court

§14:41 Def‌inition

§14:42 Procedure

§14:43 Number Allowable

b. Appellate Review

§14:44 Manifest Error Standard

§14:45 Examples of No Manifest Error

§14:46 Examples of Manifest Error

2. Peremptory

a. In General

§14:47 Def‌inition

§14:48 Learn Local Practices

§14:49 Number Allowable

b. Grounds

§14:50 In General

§14:51 Race and Gender

§14:52 Challenging Discriminatory Strike

D. Instructions

1. Prepare

§14:55 Prepare Early

2. Specif‌ic Instructions

a. In General

§14:56 Resources

b. Theory of Case

§14:57 When Defendant Entitled to Instruction

§14:58 Inconsistent Defenses

§14:59 Factors Court Will Consider

§14:60 Language

§14:61 Appellate Review

c. Lesser Included Offense

§14:62 When Warranted

§14:63 Make Necessary Showing

§14:64 Strategic Considerations

§14:64.1 Probability of Conviction

§14:64.2 Relevant Conduct

§14:64.3 Upward Departure

§14:65 Unavailable With Certain Defenses

§14:66 Content

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d. Allen Charge

§14:67 When Given

§14:68 Components

§14:69 Object Specif‌ically

3. Request Instructions

§14:70 Procedure

§14:71 Timely File

4. Object

§14:72 Outside Presence of Jury

§14:73 Object Distinctly

§14:74 Request Conference

5. Procedure

§14:75 Timing

§14:76 Furnishing Written Copies to Jurors or Using Demonstrative Aids

6. Standard of Review

§14:77 Failure to Adequately Instruct Jury

§14:78 No Objection–Plain Error Standard

E. Testimony by Client

§14:79 General Rule on Conferring with Witness on Witness Stand

§14:80 Conferring with Client

III. PRODUCING WITNESS STATEMENTS

A. General Considerations

1. Writings Subject to Production

§14:90 In General

§14:91 Written Statements by Witnesses

§14:92 Substantially Verbatim, Recorded Statements

2. Procedure

§14:93 Move for Production

B. Government Production

§14:94 Before Completion of Direct Examination

§14:95 Government Possession

§14:96 Cross Examine About Prior Statements

§14:97 Move Under Brady

§14:98 Review of Failure to Produce

C. Defense Production

§14:99 Fifth Amendment Privilege Against Self-Incrimination

IV. CROSSEXAMINATION AND IMPEACHMENT OF WITNESSES

A. In General

§14:105 Scope

§14:106 Methods

§14:107 Hearsay Declarants

B. Show Bias

1. Introductory Principles

a. In General

§14:108 Def‌inition

§14:109 Authority

§14:110 Rehabilitation Not Permitted

b. Conduct Discovery

§14:111 In General

§14:112 What to Request

§14:112.1 Plea or Charging Agreements or Understandings

§14:112.2 Information Regarding Criminal Conduct

§14:112.3 Benef‌its to Witness