This document discusses various legal issues and procedures in federal criminal cases. It covers topics such as presenting evidence in court, discovery obligations, impeachment of witnesses, Jencks material that must be disclosed to the defense, informing the defense of any deals with witnesses, detention hearings, grand jury proceedings, speedy trial rights, sentencing including concurrent vs consecutive sentences, parole and probation, federal sentencing guidelines, and preparation of pre-sentence investigation reports.
1. ISSUES OF LAW AND PROCEDURE
COURTROOM PRESENTATION OF
EVIDENCE
2. FEDERAL CASE LAW ON DISCOVERY
HENTHORN ISSUES BRADY MATERIAL
INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT IS EXCULPADORY
FEDERAL LAW EVIDENCE?
ENFORCEMENT
IMPEACHMENT ISSUES
3. MORE FEDERAL ISSUES
JENCKS MATERIAL GIGLIO ISSUES
WHAT IS IT? MUST TELL DEFENSE IF
WHY DOES IT MATTER? THERE IS A DEAL NOT TO
PROSECUTE.
ALL WRITTEN REPORTS
AND ORAL INFORMATION
CONCERNING WHAT
THEY WILL TESTIFY AT
TRIAL.
4. CLUB FED DETENSION HEARING
1. IS DEFENDANT WHO YOU THINK HE IS?
2. INFORM OF CHARGES
3. APPOINT COUNSEL IF INDIGENT
4. IN DRUG CRIMES YOU MUST OVERCOME
PRESUMPTION YOU WILL NOT APPEAR.
5. GRAND JURY-SECRET PROCEEDINGS
TRUE BILL OF INDICTMENT NO TRUE BILL
CANNOT REFUSE TO MAY TAKE ADDITIONAL
TESTIFY EXCEPT ON 5TH SESSIONS OR TIME.
AMENDMENT GROUNDS.
6. SPEEDY TRIAL FEDERAL V. STATE
FEDERAL LAW 180 DAYS FROM CHARGING
UNLESS WAIVER.
STATE IS DEPENDENT
UPON REQUEST AND
CIRCUMSTANCES.