This book introduces students to trial preparation, motion practice, jury selection, the trial process, preparation of the jury charge, jury argument, jury deliberations, verdict, instructed verdicts, judgments, and post-trial motions. The text also devotes a chapter to the special problems of non-jury trials.
Designed for use in a 1L Criminal Law course, this casebook covers the traditional criminal law topics; because Texas is a Model Penal Code jurisdiction, it focuses primarily on Texas cases and statutes.
Texas Wills, Trusts, and Estates is designed for law school courses covering intestate succession, wills, trusts, estate administration, and the fundamentals of estate planning.
This book looks at the many facets of the Texas Criminal Justice System: law enforcement, criminal law, courts (including specialty courts), corrections, and juvenile justice, as well as issues dealing with border security, death penalty, and crime victims.
There is no doubt that students' proficiency in grammar and punctuation has declined over time, and this book is designed to help resolve that problem.
Author(s): Douglas W. Kmiec (Author) , Stephen B. Presser (Author)
Publisher:
Carolina Academic Press
ISBN: 9781630434328
The American Constitutional Order is designed for a four- to six-semester-hour course on Constitutional Law covering both the structural features of the Constitution as well as individual rights.
This book guides the reader through the trial process, suggesting techniques and strategies for each stage of the trial process—pretrial, trial, and post-trial motions; jury selection; opening statements; direct and cross-examination; and closing arguments.