NCJ Number
11176
Date Published
1970
Length
13 pages
Annotation
ABA STANDARDS CONCERNING PRETRIAL RELEASE, DEFENSE SERVICES, PLEAS OF GUILTY, JOINDER AND SEVERANCE, TRIALS AND SENTENCING ARE LISTED AND COMPARED WITH STATE LAW.
Abstract
EACH PAGE CONSISTS OF THREE COLUMNS. IN THE FIRST COLUMN THE VERBATIM BLACK LETTER STANDARD IS REPRODUCED. IN THE SECOND COLUMN APPEARS A CAPSULIZED STATEMENT OF THE EXISTING STATE STATUTORY LAW, OR COURT RULE, OR LEGAL CUSTOM APPLICABLE TO SUCH STANDARD, AND IN THE THIRD COLUMN ARE SET FORTH PERTINENT COMMENTS AS TO WHETHER THE STATE ALREADY EQUALS, EXCEEDS, OR FALLS SHORT OF THE STANDARD IN QUESTION - AND IF THE LATTER - WHAT ACTION IS NECESSARY (I.E., LEGISLATION, AMENDMENT OF COURT RULE OR CHANGE IN PRACTICE) TO COMPLY. AUTHOR ABSTRACT