Texas Criminal Procedure: Trial & Beyond
- Semester: Spring 2012
- Course ID: 378P
- Credit Hours: 3
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Unique: 29245
Course Information
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
Meeting Times
| Day | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| MON, TUE, WED | 11:30 am - 12:20 pm | TNH 2.124 |
Evaluation Method
| Type | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midterm exam | February 21, 2012 | 11:30 am - 12:20 pm | A-Z in 2.124 |
| Final exam | May 14, 2012 | 8:30 am | A-Z in 2.123 |
| Midterm exam | March 7, 2012 | 11:30 am - 12:20 pm | A-Z in 2.124 |
| Midterm exam | March 28, 2012 | 11:30 am - 12:20 pm | A-Z in 2.124 |
| Midterm exam | April 17, 2012 | 11:30 am - 12:20 pm | A-Z in 2.124 |
Description
This course is for students who are interested in criminal law or who would like to learn state law of criminal procedure for the bar exam. The law comes from the Texas constitution, statutes, court rules, and appellate decisions. The course begins with a look at the structure of the Texas system of courts and trials. After considering preservation of error, the course moves through the judicial process: jury selection, trial procedure, charge of the court, argument, punishment hearing, probation, appeal, guilty plea, habeas corpus, and capital procedures. Grades are based on five (or more) objective exams, most of which are taken during class meetings. There is not a "final exam" that covers the entire course.Instructors
Womack, Paul L.