New York Criminal Practice
Third Edition

Editor-in-Chief                                                                                                                                                        
Lawrence N. Gray, Esq.
Former Special Assistant Attorney General, NYS Office of the Attorney General

Product Description                                                                                                                                 
From your right to counsel to your right to an appeal, this publication is a comprehensive guide to all aspects of the criminal case.  Written by dozens of criminal law attorneys and judges with decades of practical experience in the field, this book is intended to guide both inexperienced and veteran attorneys who practice in this area.  This third edition includes updated case law and statutes as well as additional legal topics, including new chapters on New York’s Right to Counsel Jurisprudence, Preparation for Direct, Cross and Redirect Examination, and Trial Orders of Dismissal and Setting Aside Verdict.

Contents at a Glance                                                                                                                                
New York's Right to Counsel Jurisprudence

The Privilege Against Self-Incrimination

Arraignment

Preliminary Hearing

Grand Jury Proceedings

Discovery: Statutory and Appellate Court Analysis

Discovery: Overview and Defense Perspective

Motion Practice

Pretrial Hearings

Plea Negotiations

Preparation for Trial

Preparation for Direct, Cross and Redirect Examination

Jury Selection

Opening Statements

Direct Examination

Defense Cross-Examination

Evidentiary Issues and Objections

Defenses

Summations

Jury Instructions

Sealing Case Records

Trial Orders of Dismissal and Setting Aside Verdict

Sentencing

Appeals in Criminal Cases

Extradition

Info & Pricing                                                                                                                                             
PN: 41460 | 2011 | 1168 pages | hardbound 
NYSBA Members $120 | Non-Members $140

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