LAW 636 - Criminal Proced. Adjudication

Unit(s): 2 to 3

This course covers, in sequence, the ‘courtroom’ phases of Criminal procedure. Adjudicatory Criminal Procedure deals with such post-investigative issues as police and prosecution discretion to bring criminal charges, the complaint, initial appearance, bail, preliminary examination, grand jury, joinder and severance, motion practice, discovery, pleas, continuance, time limitations, jurisdiction and venue, trial, and double jeopardy, sentencing, and direct and collateral appellate review. The course will primarily examine the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and Federal constitutional requirements, but will also note any areas where California criminal adjudicatory procedure varies slightly from national norms.

Restriction: College restricted to School of Law
School of Law