by Jefferson L. Ingram

Table of Contents

Chapter 2

Criminal Courts: Organization, Function, Jurisdiction, and the Criminal Process

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1.	AN INTRODUCTION TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM	34
2.	ORGANIZATION OF COURTS, STATE AND FEDERAL: A DUAL SYSTEM	38
3.	PRETRIAL CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: THE INITIAL STEPS TOWARD PROSECUTION	42
4.	INITIATING A CRIMINAL CASE: COMPLAINT AND SUMMONS	43
5.	THE CHARGING INSTRUMENTS: INDICTMENT AND INFORMATION	45
6.	PRETRIAL HEARINGS: PROBABLE CAUSE,ARRAIGNMENT, AND PRELIMINARY HEARING	52
7.	PRETRIAL MOTION HEARINGS: MANDATORY AND DISCRETIONARY PRETRIAL MOTIONS	53
8.	PLEA NEGOTIATIONS	54
9.	JURY AND NONJURYTRIALS	55
10.	THETRIAL PROCESS	57
11.	SELECTION OF JURORS	57
12.	OPENING STATEMENTS	58
13.	PROSECUTION'S CASE IN CHIEF	61
14.	DEFENSE'S CASE IN CHIEF	62
15.	PROSECUTION CASE IN REBUTTAL	63
16.	DEFENSE CASE IN REJOINDER	63
17.	MOTION FOR JUDGMENT OF ACQUITTAL	64
18.	CLOSING ARGUMENTS	64
19.	JURY INSTRUCTIONS	64
20.	VERDICTS, SENTENCING PROCESS, AND POSTTRIAL MOTIONS	65
21.	APPELLATE PRACTICE	67
22.	STATE AND FEDERAL HABEAS CORPUS	69
23.	SUMMARY	70