NCJ Number
64348
Date Published
1978
Length
543 pages
Annotation
SUGGESTED FORMS AND PROCEDURES TO WHICH ILLINOIS TRIAL JUDGES MAY REFER WHEN CONDUCTING CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS ARE PRESENTED; SOURCES USED IN PREPARATION INCLUDE THE CONSTITUTION AND THE ILLINOIS REVISED STATUTES.
Abstract
TOPICS COVERED IN THIS HANDBOOK INCLUDE WARRANTS, PRELIMINARY HEARINGS, BAIL AND ARRAIGNMENT, MOTIONS, DISCOVERY, GUILTY PLEAS, AND THE JUDGE AND JURY. ALSO ADDRESSED ARE THE TRIAL, VERDICTS, SENTENCING AND APPEAL, AND MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS. INFORMATION REGARDING WARRANTS FOCUSES ON WARRANTS UPON COMPLAINT AND AFFIDAVIT, THE FUNCTION OF THE TRIAL JUDGE, WARRANTLESS SEARCHES, AND THE EXCLUSIONARY RULE. PRELIMINARY HEARINGS AND BAIL ARRAIGNMENT CONSIDERATIONS INCLUDE APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL, BAIL FACTORS, AN ARRAIGNMENT PROCEDURE CHECKLIST, AND EXTRADITION. MOTIONS DISCUSSED INCLUDE MOTION FOR SEVERANCE, MOTION TO DISMISS THE CHARGE, AND MOTION TO SUPPRESS IDENTIFICATION. NOTES ON DISCOVERY DEAL WITH PRETRIAL DISCLOSURE BY THE PROSECUTION AND THE DEFENSE UNDER SUPREME COURT RULES 412 TO 415, TOGETHER WITH OMNIBUS HEARING MATTERS. TRIAL MATTERS PRESENTED REFER TO THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION STANDARDS OF CONDUCT, WITNESSES, PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY, CONTEMPT CHARGES, EVIDENCE AND TRIAL PROCEDURE, CLOSING STATEMENTS, JURY INSTRUCTIONS, AND MISTRIAL. DIRECTED VERDICTS, DEADLOCKS, VERDICT PROCEDURE AND POSTVERDICT CONSIDERATIONS ARE ADDRESSED. SENTENCING PROCEDURES AND FORMS ARE PRESENTED. FINALLY, MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS ARE COVERED, WITH ATTENTION TO THE POST-CONVICTION ACT, FITNESS FOR TRIAL OR SENTENCING, AND THE SEXUALLY DANGEROUS PERSONS ACT. THE WORK FOLLOWS AND OUTLINE FORMAT AND TABULAR DIVIDERS FACILITATE ACCESS TO THE MATERIAL. AN APPENDIX OF CASE CITATIONS IS PROVIDED IN THE HANDBOOK. (LWM)