Covering all stages of typical criminal cases in Tennessee,
Criminal Practice and Procedure begins with the warrant for arrest through sentencing and posttrial procedure. The author also provides insights on strategies and tactics, sample forms, checklists, and relevant citations to Tennessee cases and statutes. Contents include:
- Arrest warrant, citation, and summons
- Miscellaneous pretrial motions
- Guilty pleas and other nontrial dispositions
- Subpoenas and depositions
- Preliminary trial procedure
- Jury selection, sequestration, and conduct
- Trial procedure
- Witnesses and evidence
- Defenses
- Closing argument
- Jury instructions
- Jury deliberations and verdict
- And more