SMNR: Federal Criminal Prosecution & Defense

Semester: Fall 2026
Course ID: 397S
Credit Hours: 3
Unique: 31975

Registration Status: Full

Course Information

Course Type: Seminar
Grading Method: Pass/Fail Not Allowed

Registration Information

Upperclass-only elective
Professor keeps own waitlist

Meeting Times

Day	Time	Location
THU	3:55 - 5:45 pm	TNH 3.125

Evaluation Method

Type	Date	Time	Location
Paper

Description

This course is not restricted 3L students though there is some preference given; second-year law students are welcome. There is no final exam for the course, your grade will be determined by the quality of your class participation and your six written and two oral projects. We will discuss all aspects of investigating, charging, trying, sentencing, and appealing federal criminal charges. We will take attendance, and we expect each of you to attend and to participate in every class discussion. Interns enrolled in the internship program at the United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas or the Austin Federal Public Defender Service are encouraged to enroll in this seminar, and will be guaranteed admission if they request it.