Criminal Procedure in Practice

Criminal Procedure in Practice, Second Edition, provides practical guidance for attorneys on all the stages of a criminal case, from police investigation immediately following the alleged crime to issues involving the double jeopardy clause. The book interprets constitutional principles, case law, and commentary that apply to both the prosecution and defense in federal, state, and military courts. The second edition includes updated references to Supreme Court decisions as well as other significant federal, state, and military cases and statutes. Criminal Procedure in Practice, Second Edition, includes text by Paul Marcus, the Haynes Professor of Law at the College of William and Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law, and practice commentary by Jack Zimmermann, a lawyer with 26 years of experience as a prosecutor, defense lawyer, and trial judge. In addition to the commentary, the book incorporates helpful checklists, cautions, warnings, practice tips, techniques, tactics, forms, and strategies throughout the text, which are invaluable to students and lawyers.