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Trial Manual

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 (2024 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
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