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LAW-2357 State Criminal Practice
Mr. Eddie Jenkins,
2 credits day; 2 credits evening.
Students using this course to fulfill the experiential learning requirement may not also use this
same course to meet the legal writing requirement.
This course covers all aspects of a criminal trial including state and federal criminal pre-trial
procedures and practice, including complaint, arrest, arraignment, bail, lower court and grand
jury proceedings, indictment, discovery, motions to suppress and to dismiss, issues during trial
and post-trial proceedings. Although the course will discuss the differences between the state and
federal systems, the primary focus will be towards practice in the Massachusetts Superior and
District trial courts.
Faculty comments
: Students will be required to prepare and argue substantive motions and
submit a final project.
The substantive motion will be 25% of the grade and final project is 75%. May not also enroll in
Pre-Trial Civil Litigation.
Elective Course
Meets Civil Litigation Concentration Requirements
Meets Experiential Learning Requirement
Final Project Required
<<Course Updated: April 06, 2016>>