VERMONT
CRIMINAL PRACTICE
By William A. Nelson
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1996 UPDATE
MARCH, 1996 TO MAY, 2000 CASENOTES
EXPANDED TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 2: SEARCH AND SEIZURE
CHAPTER 3: CONFESSIONS
CHAPTER 4: IDENTIFICATION PROCEDURES
CHAPTER 5: INITIATION OF THE CHARGE
CHAPTER 6: THE RIGHTS TO COUNSEL AND SELF-REPRESENTATION
CHAPTER 7: BAIL
CHAPTER 8: COMPETENCY TO STAND TRIAL AND HOSPITALIZATION
CHAPTER 9: PRETRIAL MOTION PRACTICE
CHAPTER 10: MOTION TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF A PRIMA FACIE CASE
CHAPTER 11: DISMISSAL IN THE INTERESTS OF JUSTICE
CHAPTER 12: SPEEDY TRIAL
CHAPTER 13: STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS
CHAPTER 14: DOUBLE JEOPARDY
CHAPTER 15: SELECTIVE AND VINDICTIVE PROSECUTION
CHAPTER 16: VAGUENESS AND OVERBREADTH
CHAPTER 17: JURISDICTION AND VENUE
CHAPTER 18: MOTION TO TRANSFER TO FAMILY COURT
CHAPTER 19: CHALLENGES TO THE COMPOSITION OF THE JURY
CHAPTER 20: DISQUALIFICATION OF JUDGES AND PROSECUTORS
CHAPTER 21: JOINDER AND SEVERANCE
CHAPTER 22: PRESS ACCESS TO PROCEEDINGS AND DOCUMENTS
CHAPTER 23: CONTINUANCES
CHAPTER 24: DISCOVERY
CHAPTER 25: ACCESS TO THE TRIAL
CHAPTER 26: TRIAL BY JUDGE OR JURY
CHAPTER 27: SELECTING AND EMPANELLING THE JURY
CHAPTER 28: OPENING STATEMENTS
CHAPTER 29: THE RIGHTS TO CONFRONT AND PRESENT EVIDENCE
CHAPTER 30: THE PRIVILEGE AGAINST SELF-INCRIMINATION
CHAPTER 31: ADMISSIBILITY OF EVIDENCE (SELECTED TOPICS)
CHAPTER 32 BURDENS OF PROOF AND PRESUMPTIONS:
CHAPTER 33: CLOSING ARGUMENTS
CHAPTER 34: JURY INSTRUCTIONS
CHAPTER 35: JURY INTEGRITY AND THE RETURN OF THE VERDICT
CHAPTER 36: PLEAS OF GUILTY AND NOLO CONTENDERE
CHAPTER 37: SENTENCING
CHAPTER 38: PROBATION AND PROBATION REVOCATION
CHAPTER 39: PAROLE AND PAROLE REVOCATION
CHAPTER 40: APPEALS
CHAPTER 41: POSTCONVICTION REMEDIES IN SUPERIOR COURT
CHAPTER 42: POSTTRIAL MOTIONS IN DISTRICT
CHAPTER 42: POSTTRIAL MOTIONS IN DISTRICT COURT