| Description: |
This intensive course provides an in-depth examination of the criminal justice process, from arrest through post-conviction relief. Students develop their oral and written advocacy skills through practical exercises. The course examines key aspects of criminal procedure after the investigation is over and officers make an arrest, including the transition from suspect to defendant. Students study pretrial release, preliminary hearings, motions to suppress, motions in limine, Daubert motions, trial objections, jury instructions, sentencing, and post-conviction challenges. They learn key concepts in criminal law, procedure, and evidence and apply them by presenting oral arguments and, occasionally, drafting motions based on fact patterns that raise related issues. By integrating substantive law with practical trial advocacy exercises, the course provides a distinctive, practice-oriented, skills-based learning experience. |
