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With its concise writing style, streamlined chapter format, abundance of checklists and forms, extensive references to leading and related cases, cross references to relevant analytical content, and authoritative guidance, you'll find more of everything that makes a practice guide valuable and easy for you to use.
Topically organized, LexisNexis Practice Guide Massachusetts Criminal Law covers the entire process of a criminal trial in Massachusetts, from the initial representation of a client through sentencing and post-sentencing procedures and much more.
Each Practice Guide chapter combines authoritative legal analysis with an expert author's practical insights, distilled from years of litigation practice. Massachusetts Criminal Law includes more than 225 Practice Tips that transition smoothly from legal analysis to practical application of a point of law.
Chapter parts begin with a detailed practice checklist (more than 45 checklists total) defining the essentials of a major task. Checklists capture the essential steps (the what, when, and how) of each task, with cross-references to relevant authority, forms, and discussion of the topic within the chapter itself.
More than 80 fillable, downloadable forms are included in the online subscription to this product.
The 2023 edition ISBN is 9781663353832.
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Featured Authors
David M. Jellinek
David M. Jellinek is an experienced criminal defense lawyer and the principal of The Law Office of David Jellinek where he defends criminal cases in Massachusetts state and federal courts at trial and on appeal. Prior to starting his own office, he worked for the Committee for Public Counsel Services as a trial counsel for five years, and with the City of Boston as an Assistant Corporation Counsel assigned to the Boston Police Department. He also worked protecting voting rights in Columbus, Ohio for the Obama campaign during the 2008 election. He grew up in the Boston area, and attended Haverford College and Boston College Law School. He is married and has three wonderful daughters.
Hannah Black
Hannah Black, Esq., LCSW is an Associate at Todd & Weld in the Government Investigations & Criminal Defense Practice Group. In that role she defends clients at every stage of discovery, motions, and trial, as well as in pre-indictment government investigations. She also represents medical professionals and institutions in various health law matters. Prior to joining Todd & Weld, Ms. Black was an Assistant District Attorney in the Middlesex District Attorney's Office where she supervised staff attorneys and managed criminal cases involving a variety of felony and misdemeanor charges, including domestic assault and battery, OUI, firearms, and sensitive investigations. She graduated from Boston College School of Law / School of Social Work in 2019. She is co-chair of the Legal Education Well-Being Subcommittee for the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Standing Committee on Lawyer Well-Being, and a Member of the Camp Harbor View Advisory Council.
Table of contents
Chapter 1 INITIAL REPRESENTATION OF THE CRIMINAL CLIENT IN MASSACHUSETTS
Chapter 2 ARRAIGNMENT, BAIL AND DETENTION HEARINGS
Chapter 3 PRE-TRIAL & MOTION PRACTICE
Chapter 4 PLEAS
Chapter 5 THE ROLE OF THE PROSECUTOR
Chapter 6 EVIDENCE
Chapter 7 TRIAL PRACTICE
Chapter 8 SENTENCING
Chapter 9 POST-SENTENCING PROCEDURES
Chapter 10 STRATEGIES FOR DIVERSION AND ALTERNATIVE DISPOSITIONS IN SUBSTANCE USE, ABUSE AND ADDICTION CASES
Appendix A GLOSSARY OF MASSACHUSETTS SENTENCING TERMS
Appendix B MASSACHUSETTS COURT PHONE NUMBERS
Forms Appendix
Index
