LAW - 628 Criminal Procedure II

(3 hrs.)

Advanced study in the commencement of formal proceedings, the adversary system, and trial. Topics include bail; decision whether to prosecute; grand jury; preliminary hearing; speedy trial; joinder and severance; coerced, induced, and negotiated guilty pleas; discovery and jury trial; and double jeopardy. Prerequisite: Criminal Procedure I (LAW-508). Newton Spring