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POSSIBLE ISSUES FOR REVIEW IN CRIMINAL APPEALS

Second Edition

By

RICHARD H. PARSONS

Federal Public Defender

Central District of Illinois

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION

 

                    A

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ACQUITTAL

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ANDERS MOTION AND BRIEF

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APPEAL

AUDIO RECORDINGS -- See EVIDENCE

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                    B

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BATSON v. KENTUCKY CHALLENGES

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BILL OF PARTICULARS

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BRADY v. MARYLAND

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CO-CONSPIRATOR’S STATEMENTS

COMPETENCY -- See INSANITY/INCOMPETENCY

CONFESSIONS

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANTS -- See INFORMANTS

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

CONSENT -- See SEARCH AND SEIZURE

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CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS & STANDARDS

CONTINUANCE

CROSS-EXAMINATION

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DETENTION PENDING APPEAL

DISCOVERY

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DOUBLE JEOPARDY

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                    E

ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE -- See WIRETAPS

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EVIDENCE

EVIDENTIARY HEARING

EXCULPATORY EVIDENCE: See BRADY

EXCUSABLE NEGLECT .

EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES: See SEARCH AND SEIZURE

EXPERTS: See EVIDENCE

EYEWITNESS IDENTIFICATIONS

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FINE

FORFEITURE

 

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GUILTY PLEA

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HABEAS CORPUS

 

HEARING: See EVIDENTIARY HEARING

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                    I

IMMUNITY AGREEMENTS

INDICTMENT

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INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL

INSANITY/INCOMPETENCY

  1.     Incompetency

INSUFFICIENCY OF THE EVIDENCE--See SUFFICIENCY OF THE EVIDENCE 63

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JURISDICTION

JURY

  1.     Extrinsic Influence

JURY INSTRUCTIONS

JUVENILES

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LAW OF THE CASE

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MISTRIAL

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NEW TRIAL: (Fed.R.Crim.P.33)

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OUTRAGEOUS GOVERNMENTAL MISCONDUCT

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PLEA AGREEMENT

PRE-INDICTMENT DELAY

PRE-TRIAL MOTIONS

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PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT

  1. Interference with attorney/client relationship

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RESTITUTION

REVOCATION PROCEEDINGS -- See SUPERVISED RELEASE

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SAFETY VALVE: See SENTENCING SANCTIONS

SEARCH AND SEIZURE

  1.     Confession

  2.     Consent

  3.     Custodial Interrogation

  4.     Exigent Circumstances

  5.     Franks hearing

  6.     Informants

  7.     Investigatory Stops

  8.     Motion to Suppress

  9.     Probable Cause/Reasonable Suspicion

  10.     Miranda issues

  11.     Warrantless Search

  12.     Standing

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SENTENCING

SEVERANCE AND MULTIPLICITY

SPECIFIC OFFENSES

  1.     Aiding and Abetting

  2.     Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance

  3.     Fraud Offenses

  4.     Others

SPEEDY TRIAL

STANDARDS OF REVIEW

STANDING: See SEARCH AND SEIZURE

STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS

STATUTORY INTERPRETATION

SUFFICIENCY OF THE EVIDENCE

SUPERVISED RELEASE

SUPPRESSION -- See SEARCH AND SEIZURE

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VENUE

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VINDICTIVE PROSECUTION

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WAIVER OF APPEAL -- See PLEA AGREEMENT

WARRANTS

WIRETAPS: -- See Evidence

WITHDRAWAL (From representation): -- See Anders

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