Chapter 2

Chapter 2

Dual Court Systems in the U.S.
1. Jurisdiction
  1. Geographical Jurisdiction & Venue
  2. Hierarchical Jurisdiction and Court Structure
  3. Trial Courts and Original Jurisdiction
  4. Appellate Courts and Appellate Jurisdiction
  5. Nature of Mandatory and Discretionary Appellate Jurisdiction
  6. Concurrent and Exclusive Jurisdiction
Federal Courts
1. Federal District Courts
2. Federal Circuit Courts of Appeals
3. U.S. Supreme Court
4. Federal Courts Not Included in Article III
5. State Courts
Preliminary Pretrial Criminal Procedings
1. Charging
  1. Prosecutorial Discretion
  2. The Complaint
  3. Affidavits
  4. Warrant or Summons Issued on the Complaint
2. Initial Appearance
3. Bail
4. Preliminary Hearing
5. Indictments and Informations
  1. Grand Jury
  2. Waiver of Right to Grand Jury Indictment
  3. Warrants or Summons Issued on the Indictment
6. Arraignment and Pleas
  1. Pleas
  2. Requirements of Guilty Pleas and Nolo Contendere Pleas
  3. Judicial Approval of Guilty Pleas and Nolo Contendere Pleas
  4. Pleading Insane
7. Plea Bargaining
8. Preparing for Trial
  1. Motions
  2. Depositions
  3. Discovery
  4. Exculpatory Evidence
  5. Impeachment Material
  6. Subpoenas
  7. Competency to Stand Trial
9. Evidence & Burdens of Proof
Motions to Suppress Evidence and the Exclusionary Rule
1. The Exclusionary Rule Requires State Action
2. Federal-State Conflicts on the Exclusionary Rule
3. Criticism of the Exclusionary Rule
4. Alternatives to the Exclusionary Rule
  1. Criminalize Certain Conduct
  2. Job-Related Discipline
  3. Civil Lawsuits
    1. Connick v. Thompson Case Study
5. Fruit of the Poisonous tree Doctrine
6. Exceptions to the Fruit of the Poisonous Tree Doctrine
  1. Independent Source
  2. Attenuation
  3. Inevitable Discovery
  4. Good Faith
    1. Herring v. United States Case Study
7. Standing to Assert an Exclusionary Rule Claim

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