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| 4TH EDITION COPYRIGHT © 2012 by Eric Blumenson; 3RD EDITION COPYRIGHT © 2003 by New Law Publishing; 2ND EDITION COPYRIGHT © 1998 by LEXIS® Law Publishing; 1ST EDITION (published as Massachusetts Criminal Defense, by Eric D. Blumenson), © 1990 by Butterworth Legal Publishers |
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| PART I: PROCEEDINGS AND STRATEGIES IN DISTRICT COURT |
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Chapter 1. Trial or Probable-Cause Hearing: Determining the Role of the District Court |
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Chapter 2. Probable-Cause Hearings |
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Chapter 3. District Court Trials |
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| PART II: INITIATION OF CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS |
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Chapter 4. Complaints and Indictments |
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Chapter 5. Grand Jury Issues |
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Chapter 6. Interstate Rendition and the Agreement on Detainers |
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| PART III: ARRAIGNMENT AND RELATED ISSUES |
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Chapter 7. Arraignment and Related Issues |
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Chapter 8. The Right to Counsel |
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Chapter 9. Pretrial Release, Bail, and Pretrial Detention |
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Chapter 10. Competency to Stand Trial |
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| PART IV: PREPARING THE CASE |
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Chapter 11. Investigation and Interviewing; Directory of Sources |
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Chapter 12. Forensic Science and Expert Testimony |
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Chapter 13. Summoning Witnesses |
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| PART V: PRETRIAL PROCEEDINGS |
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Chapter 14. The Pretrial Conference |
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Chapter 15. Pretrial Motions and Pretrial Hearings |
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Chapter 16. Discovery |
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Chapter 17. Search and Seizure |
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Chapter 18. Issues in Eyewitness Identification Cases |
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Chapter 19. Confessions |
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Chapter 20. Defects in the Complaint or Indictment |
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Chapter 21. Double Jeopardy |
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Chapter 22. Joinder and Severance |
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Chapter 23. Speedy Trial and Related Issues |
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Chapter 24. Selective or Vindictive Treatment |
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Chapter 25. Judicial Disqualification: The Motion to Recuse |
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Chapter 26. Motions Related to Prejudicial Publicity |
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Chapter 27. Motion for a Continuance |
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| PART VI: TRIAL PROCEEDINGS |
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Chapter 28. Defendant’s Presence and Appearance at Trial / Security Restraints |
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Chapter 29. Record of the Proceedings |
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Chapter 30. Juror Examination and Selection |
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Chapter 31. The Opening Statement |
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Chapter 32. Examination of Witnesses |
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Chapter 33. Witness’s Privilege Against Self-Incrimination |
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Chapter 34. Trial Motions |
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Chapter 35. The Closing Argument |
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Chapter 36. The Jury: Contamination, Instructions, Deliberation, and Verdict |
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| PART VII: PLEAS, SENTENCES, & COLLATERAL CONSEQUENCES |
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Chapter 37. Plea Bargaining and Guilty Pleas |
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Chapter 38. Directory of Sentencing Alternatives |
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Chapter 39. Dispositions and Sentencing Advocacy |
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Chapter 40. Imprisonment and Release from Custody |
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Chapter 41. Probation Revocation |
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Chapter 42. Immigration Consequences of Criminal Proceedings |
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Chapter 43. Civil Consequences of Criminal Cases |
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| PART VIII: APPELLATE AND POSTCONVICTION REMEDIES |
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Chapter 44. Postconviction Remedies |
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Chapter 45. Appeals |
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| PART IX: SPECIAL ISSUES |
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Chapter 46. Contempt |
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Chapter 47. Operating Under the Influence |
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Chapter 48. Cases Alleging Child Abuse |
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Chapter 49. Delinquency Proceedings |
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Chapter 50. Restraining Order Violations |
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| PART X: RESEARCHING MASSACHUSETTS CRIMINAL LAW |
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Chapter 51. Guide to Researching Massachusetts Criminal Practice and Procedure |
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Chapter 52. Links to Court Rules |
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