Lexis Nexis Federal Criminal Trials
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Federal Criminal Trials is the definitive volume on federal criminal procedure, rules of evidence, and constitutional protections.
Get in-depth coverage of the criminal trial process as it relates to:
• Constitutional protections
• Federal criminal procedure
• Rules of evidence
• Latest citations from all circuits
• Complex pre- and post-trial issues
Federal prosecutors in the Department of Justice have used this handbook as the authoritative courtroom reference since 1946.
Going forward, Federal Criminal Trials will be published annually in a softbound format. Beginning with the 2016 edition, a separate cumulative supplement will no longer be published. To improve ease of use, annual revisions and updates will now be integrated into the main text.
Authors / Contributors
James Cissell
A member of the Federal Bar Association, James Cissell served as United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio from 1978-82, and on the Attorney General's Advisory Committee of the United States Attorneys from 1980-82. During this time, he was the editor and contributor to Proving Federal Crimes, precursor to Federal Criminal Trials. James Cissell served as President of the National Association of Former US Attorneys from 2001-2002 and is currently a Judge in Hamilton County, Ohio.
Table of Contents
Part I Constitutional Protections and Procedures
1. Jurisdiction and Venue
2. Search and Seizure
3. Fifth and Sixth Amendment Protections
4. Grand Jury and Immunity
5. Preliminary Proceedings
6. Arraignment and Plea
7. Pretrial Discovery and Disclosure
8. Trial Discovery of Prior Statements
9. Joinder and Severance
10. Jeopardy and Mistrial
11. Prosecutorial Misconduct and Vindictiveness
12. Trial
13. Post Trial Proceedings
Part II The Law of Evidence
14. Judicial Notice
15. Weight of the Evidence and Relevancy
16. Demonstrative Evidence
17. Documentary Evidence
18. Examination of a Witness
19. Privileges
20. Opinion Evidence
21. Hearsay and ExceptionsAppendices
Amendments to the Constitution of the United States
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
Federal Rules of Evidence
Table of Cases
Table of Statutes, Rules, and Sentencing Guidelines
Index
