UNITED STATES COURTS OF APPEALS - 1976-1977 TERM CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE

• NCJ Number: 56802
• Journal: Georgetown Law Journal Volume: 66 Issue: 2 Dated: (DECEMBER 1977) Pages: 203-207,245-755
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 516 pages
• Corporate Author: Georgetown University
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

ALL CRIMINAL DECISIONS RENDERED BY THE U.S. SUPREME COURT DURING ITS 1976-1977 TERM AND ALL CRIMINAL CASES DECIDED BY THE U.S. COURTS OF APPEALS FROM MAY 1, 1976, TO MAY 1, 1977, ARE REVIEWED AND ANALYZED.

Abstract

THIS IS THE SEVENTH SUCH REVIEW PUBLISHED BY THE GEORGETOWN LAW JOURNAL. THE ORGANIZATION OF THE REVIEW FOLLOWS THE CHRONOLOGICAL PROGRESSION OF THE CRIMINAL PROCESS, WITH FINAL SECTIONS DEVOTED TO CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGES AND SUBSTANTIVE DEFENSES. A TABLE OF CONTENTS, A CASE INDEX, REFERENCES TO SECONDARY SOURCES, AND A STATISTICAL SURVEY OF ISSUES DECIDED IN EACH FEDERAL CIRCUIT ARE PROVIDED. THE REVIEW ENCOMPASSES DECISIONS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: (1) INVESTIGATION AND POLICE PRACTICES (SCOPE OF THE FOURTH AMENDMENT, ARREST, SEARCH WARRANTS, WARRANTLESS SEARCHES BASED ON PROBABLE CAUSE, OTHER EXCEPTIONS TO THE WARRANT REQUIREMENT, LIMITED SEARCHES AND SEIZURES, ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE IDENTIFICATIONS, CONFESSIONS, THE EXCLUSIONARY RULE); (2) PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS (PROSECUTORIAL DISCRETION, GRAND JURY INDICTMENTS, PRELIMINARY HEARINGS, JOINDER AND SEVERANCE, VENUE, BAIL, DISCOVERY, MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE, SPEEDY TRIAL, COMPETENCY TO STAND TRIAL, GUILTY PLEAS, DOUBLE JEOPARDY); (3) TRIAL (RIGHT TO COUNSEL, RIGHT TO JURY TRIAL, JURY SELECTION, CONTROL OF THE JURY TRIAL JUDGE CONDUCT, JURY INSTRUCTIONS, PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT DURING TRIAL, ADMISSIBILITY OF EVIDENCE, OPINION TESTIMONY, CROSS-EXAMINATION, IMPEACHMENT, PRIVILEGE, SELF-INCRIMINATION, HEARSAY); (4) SENTENCING (SENTENCING PROCEDURES, SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES, POSTSENTENCE APPELLATE AND COLLATERAL REVIEW, CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT); (5) REVIEW PROCEEDINGS (MANDAMUS, APPEAL, HABEAS RELIEF FOR FEDERAL AND STATE PRISONERS); (6) PAROLE, PROBATION, AND PRISONERS' RIGHTS; (7) CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS (FIRST AMENDMENT, EX POST FACTO LAWS); AND (8) SUBSTANTIVE DEFENSES (ENTRAPMENT, INSANITY). (LKM)