This course focuses on all aspects of criminal litigation beginning in the immediate period following arrest up to trial from the perspective of both the prosecution and the defense. Coursework will involve preparing for and conducting committal hearings, bond hearings, and various motions and other hearings commonly encountered in criminal litigation practice. There will also be class components touching on building relationships with clients/victims and strategy in plea negotiations. The course is taught by former prosecutors, defense attorneys, and two sitting Superior Court Judges for the Western Judicial Circuit and will be based upon a mock criminal case created from actual cases litigated by the instructors. This course is pass/fail and will be graded on class attendance, preparedness, and participation. The course will meet bi-weekly for two hours for a total of 7 class sessions over the course of the semester.
JURI Number
4279
Credit Hours
1
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