NCJ Number
61320
Date Published
1979
Length
235 pages
Annotation
A REFERENCE MANUAL FOR TRIAL DEPUTIES, THIS BOOK PROVIDES BASIC ANSWERS TO BASIC QUESTIONS, AND IS INTENDED TO BE A SOURCE OF GUIDANCE FOR CALIFORNIA PROSECUTORS BOTH IN AND OUT OF THE COURTROOM.
Abstract
THE GUIDE COVERS THE VEHICLE CODE, INCLUDING INFRACTIONS AND MISDEMEANORS; AND THE PENAL CODE, INCLUDING RESISTING AN OFFICER, MANSLAUGHTER, BATTERY, CONTRIBUTING TO THE DELINQUENCY OF A MINOR, INDECENT EXPOSURE, FAILURE TO DISPERSE, DISTURBING THE PEACE, FRAUD, PETTY THEFT, PROSTITUTION, CHILD MOLESTING, LOITERING, AND OTHER LAWS, SOME OF WHICH RELATE TO SEX OFFENDERS. NARCOTICS VIOLATIONS ARE ENUMERATED AND ENCOMPASS THE HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, THE BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE, AND THE PENAL CODE. ALCOHOL BEVERAGE CONTROL, PART OF THE BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE, IS LISTED SEPARATELY AND MAINLY DEALS WITH PURCHASE AND CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES BY A MINOR. FOR EACH STATUTE LISTED, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED: THE EXACT LANGUAGE OF THE STATUTE ITSELF, ELEMENTS, DEFENSES, RELATED LAWS, PERTINENT DEFINITIONS, CASE NOTES, REVIEW AND PREPARATION, AND WHAT TESTIMONY TO ELICIT FROM PARTICULAR WITNESSES AT THE TRIAL. APPENDIXES CONTAIN SUGGESTED WAYS TO STATE VOIR DIRE QUESTIONS, CHECKLIST OF OBJECTIONS DURING VOIR DIRE AND DURING TRIAL, A CHECKLIST OF HEARSAY EXCEPTIONS, APPROPRIATE WAYS TO INTRODUCE WITNESSES, AND CHECKLISTS CONCERNING EVIDENCE, EXPERT WITNESSES, AND TESTIMONY. THE GUIDE INCLUDES A TABLE OF AUTHORITIES, A TABLE OF CASES, AND AN INDEX. (PRG)