Alabama Criminal Trial Practice discusses the Alabama criminal practice procedures that govern the conduct of a criminal case in the order in which they occur in a typical case. The procedures are interpreted within the framework of federal constitutional law, Alabama law, and the Alabama Rules of Criminal Procedure. Chapters address a wide range of topics, such as:
- Arrests
- Investigations
- Search and seizure
- Confessions and self-incrimination
- Lineups
- Bonds
- Condemnations and forfeitures
- Indictments
- Plea bargaining
- Submitting the case to the jury
- Contempt
- Posttrial remedies
- Expungement
- Probation revocation
- Verdict and sentencing
- Judicial review
