1. (law) a conference held before the trial begins to bring the parties together to outline discovery proceedings and to define the issues to be tried; more useful in civil than in criminal cases Adjective 1. preceding an official trial; ...
In a criminal case, the prosecutor and the defendant may be required to submit a memorandum prior to trial. The prosecutor's memorandum will focus on what the defendant has been charged with and what evidence is available to prove those charges. In the United States, a defendant is not req...
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Handbook chapter that discusses issue of the presumption of bail, decision-making in remand matters as part of the criminal process in England and Wales. Hucklesby, Anthea. 2002. Bail in criminal cases. InThe handbook of the criminal justice process. Edited by M. McConville and G. Wilson, ...
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This high-volume court expanded on tra- ditional drug-defendant diversion programs by offering a year or more of court-run treatment; defendants who complete this option have their criminal cases dismissed. Between 1991 and 1993, Miami influenced officials in more than 20 other jurisdictions to ...
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The issues should be of concern to law students interested in criminal procedure, law enforcement, and the rights of the accused and of prisoners, as well as those who may study theories of punishment and due process rights. The reason that the issue is somewhat difficult is that pretrial de...