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Trial Manual for Youth Defenders

The Trial Manual for Defense Attorneys in Juvenile Delinquency Cases is intended as a guide for youth defense attorneys and provides a detailed chronological examination of each step in handling a delinquency case.

Prepared by Randy Hertz, Martin Guggenheim, & Anthony G. Amsterdam (2022 Edition).

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01. Cover

02. Table of Contents

03. Chapter 1: Nature of the Manual

04. Chapter 2: Intro to Delinquency Practice

05. Chapter 3: Before the Initial Hearing

06. Chapter 4: Initial Hearing

07. Chapter 5: Client Interview

08. Chapter 6: Case Planning

09. Chapter 7: Drafting Motions

10. Chapter 8: Investigation

11. Chapter 9: Pretrial Discovery

12. Chapter 10: Defense Trial Prep

13. Chapter 11: Expert Witnesses

14. Chapter 12: Mentally Ill & Intellectually Disabled Clients

15. Chapter 13: Transfer

16. Chapter 14: Guilty Pleas

17. Chapter 15: Speedy Trial Motions

18. Chapter 16: Motions Hearings

19. Chapter 17: Motions to Dismiss

20. Chapter 18: Severance Motions

21. Chapter 19: Diversion Motions

22. Chapter 20: Venue Change, Judicial Recusal

23. Chapter 21: Motions Related to Jury

24. Chapter 22: Suppression Hearings

25. Chapter 23: Motion to Suppress Evidence

26. Chapter 24: Statement Suppression Motions

27. Chapter 25: ID Suppression Motions

28. Chapter 26: Interlocutory Review

29. Chapter 27: Trial, General Characteristics

30. Chapter 28: Voir Dire

31. Chapter 29: Opening Statements

32. Chapter 30: Evidentiary Issues

33. Chapter 31: Prosecution Witnesses

34. Chapter 32: Motion for Acquittal

35. Chapter 33: Defense Case at Trial

36. Chapter 34: Objections

37. Chapter 35: Closing Stage of Bench Trial

38. Chapter 36: Closing Stage of Jury Trial

39. Chapter 37: Post-Verdict Proceedings

40. Chapter 38: Dispositions

41. Chapter 39: Appeal & Post-Disposition Proceedings

42. Table of Authorities

43. Index