Includes index.

Previous editions by Stephen Hrones.

Commencing the relationship -- interviewing the client; terms of the representation -- Proceedings following arrest through arraignment -- Post arraignment and grand jury practice -- Case investigation -- Negotiating and executing the guilty plea -- Jury issues -- Pretrial motions -- Opening and closing statements -- The practical importance of direct examination -- The art of cross-examination -- Trial tactics -- Sentencing -- Post-conviction practice.

"Well-written and full of practical advice, Criminal Practice Handbook, Fifth Edition guides you through a criminal case from beginning to end. As a young lawyer just beginning your practice, you'll gain the basic procedures of federal and state criminal practice. For the seasoned practitioner, this publication is a refresher A-To-Z guide"--

Kept up to date by pocket parts.