Trial manual 6 for the defense of criminal cases / Anthony G. Amsterdam and Randy Hertz.

Volume One: Introduction
Outline and flow-chart of a criminal case
The lawyer's entrance in to the case
first steps
Bail
State-paid assistance for the defense: obtaining state funding for counsel's time and for defense services
Interviewing the client
Case planning
Dealings with the police and prosecutor
Defense investigation
Summary of things to do before first court appearance
Preliminary hearing
Defensive procedures between bind-over and the filing of the charging paper
Defense procedures after the filing of the charging paper and before arraignment
Arraignment and defensive pleas
Guilty pleas: preparing for and conducting plea negotiations; counseling the client about a plea offer
Representing clients who are mentally ill or intellectually disabled
Defense procedures and considerations between arraignment and trial
Pretrial discovery: the pretrial conference
Motions practice in general
Motions to quash or dismiss the charging paper
Motions for diversion, ACD, stetting
Motions for a change of venue of for disqualification of the judge
Motions of severance or for consolidation of counts or defendants
Suppression hearings
Motions to suppress tangible evidence
Motions to suppress confessions, admissions, and other statements of the defendant
Motions to suppress identification testimony.

Volume Two: Defense motions to advance or for a continuance; motions to dismiss for want of prosecution; speedy trial motions
Defense trial preparation
Retaining and working with expert consultatnts and potential expert witnesses
Interlocutory review of pretrial rulings by means of prerogative writs
Election or waiver of jury trial; pretrial matters relating to the jury
Selecting the jury at trial: the voir dire
Trial: general characteristics
Opening statements
Evidentiary issues that are likely to come up at trial
Handling prosecution witnesses
Motion for acquittal
Presenting the case for the defense
Objections to evidence; anticipatory objections; motions in limine or to preclude prosecutorial evidence or practices; motions to strike; motions for mistrial; proffers; rulings on evidentiary questions
renewed motion for acquittal
Instructions to the jury: defense requests to charge
Closing arguments
The court's charge to the jury
The jury's deliberations and verdict
The closing submissions in a bench trial; requesting findings by the court in a bench trial
Postverdict proceedings
Sentencing
Post-sentencing: motion of reduction of sentence; appeal and postconviction proceedings; probation and parole revocation proceedings.