Representing the Accused : A Practical Guide to Criminal Defense

by Paperno, Jill

• ISBN13: 9780314285294
• ISBN10: 0314285296
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-07-01
• Publisher: Thomson Reuters

Summary

Whether you are a law clinic student making your first foray into criminal defense, a newly admitted attorney, a general practitioner, or an attorney whose practice is concentrated in criminal defense, Representing the Accused will provide you with invaluable advice as you advice as you navigate your way through a criminal case. Authored by an experienced criminal defense attorney in a large public defender's office who has personally handled thousands of criminal cases, supervised representation in thousands more, and trained scores of attorneys, this book provides insight and guidance on how to efficiently and effectively manage each step in the handling of a criminal case. In order to help you provide quality representation to your clients, this publication offers clear explanations of a criminal attorney's role at every stage, from the arrest through the conclusion of the case.

Author Biography

Jill Paperno is the second assistant public defender for the Monroe County Public Defender's Office in Rochester, New York. She has represented indigent defendants with the Public Defender's Office for twenty-five years, handling primarily violent felonies and drug offenses over the last twenty-two years. Ms. Paperno helped to develop the training program for her office, and is a frequent presenter at continuing legal education programs.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 9
Types of Representation	p. 13
Organization: Files and Technology	p. 25
General Advice to Improve Your Practice	p. 43
The Life of a Case	p. 61
The First Interview	p. 67
Arrest, Arraignment, and Bail Procedures	p. 91
The Defense Theory of the Case	p. 107
Felony Practice: Probable Cause or Preliminary Hearings and Grand Jury	p. 113
Giving and Getting Information Part I: Discovery, Requests for Bills of Particulars, and Brady	p. 129
Giving and Getting Information Part II: Investigation	p. 145
Subpeonas	p. 163
Motions	p. 179
Hearings	p. 191
Pleas and Dispositions	p. 209
Trials	p. 233
Sentencing	p. 263
Conclusion	p. 275
About the Author	p. 277
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