Kansas Criminal Law and Procedure with Forms

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Kansas Criminal Law and Procedure with Forms delivers in-depth coverage of both substantive criminal offenses and criminal procedure in a single, practice-oriented publication. Kansas Criminal Law and Procedure with Forms begins with core principles of Kansas criminal law, including culpability, causation, charging issues and inchoate offenses such as attempt, conspiracy and solicitation. The publication provides detailed treatment of criminal defenses, including intoxication, compulsion, mental disease or defect, entrapment and use of force. Beyond substantive law, the treatise offers extensive guidance on criminal procedure in Kansas courts.

Topics covered include:

• General principles of Kansas criminal law
• Inchoate offenses and criminal defenses
• Homicide, sex offenses and crimes against persons
• Controlled substance offenses
• Property and financial crimes
• Charging and pretrial proceedings
• Pleas, plea withdrawal and trial practice
• Evidence, jury instructions and verdicts
• Sentencing and postrelease supervision
• Appeals and post-appellate remedies
• Ready-to-use forms and procedural resources

Written by Randall L. Hodgkinson, Kansas Criminal Law and Procedure with Forms combines substantive analysis with practical litigation considerations to support attorneys at every stage of criminal practice. Practitioners can efficiently locate guidance on motions, evidentiary issues, trial conduct, sentencing strategy and appellate procedure within a single-source reference tailored to Kansas criminal law.

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