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Criminal Jury Instructions for the District of Columbia, Fifth Edition

A time-tested staple of criminal practice in the District of Columbia.


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    Criminal Jury Instructions for the District of Columbia, also referred to as The Red Book, has been a practice staple in the District of Columbia courts since 1966 for both practitioners and judges and is the authority in this area.

    Now in its fifth edition, this portable loose-leaf volume is organized with numerical tabs for each subject area, making even courtroom access quick and easy. Criminal Jury Instructions for the District of Columbia is an ideal reference companion for criminal practitioners and members of the courts as well as public defenders and district attorneys who appear in D.C. local and federal courts.

    Each instruction is set forth at the outset of a section and contains comments by the author which include:

    • relevant cases with explanations
    • notes on how to use the instructions
    • cross-references to other instructions
    • the most recent revisions
    • the way in which the rule has been updated and why
    • references to several publications relating to criminal law and procedure
    • the minimum and maximum penalties for the offense follow the title and statutory citation for each substantive offense instruction

    The included CD-ROM contains the full text of all the instructions and helps you tailor the model instructions and fill in the relevant information of particular cases.

    I. Instructions Before and During Trial

    II. Final Instructions
    A. General/Introductory
    B. Evaluation of Testimony
    C. Evaluation of Other Evidence
    D. Aspects of Deliberations
    E. Closing Remarks
    F. During Deliberations

    III. Definitions and Theories of Liability
    A. Definitions
    B. Theories of Liability

    IV. Offenses
    A. Crimes Against Persons
    B. Crimes Against Property
    C. Public Order Offenses
    D. Other Offenses

    V. Aggravators

    VI. Defenses
    A. Defense Theory
    B. Alibi, Identification
    C. Duress, Entrapment, Consent
    D. Insanity, Intoxication
    E. Self-Defense, Defense of Others, Defense of Property, Claim of Right
    F. Accident, Mistake
    G. Other Defenses

    Appendices
    Appendix A Comparison of Instruction Numbers – Fifth Edition to Fourth Edition
    Appendix B Comparison of Instruction Numbers – Fourth Edition to Fifth Edition
    Appendix C Sentencing Chart for Felonies Committed on or After 5:00 p.m., August 11, 2000 (Arranged in Alphabetical Order)
    Appendix C Sentencing Chart for Felonies Committed on or After 5:00 p.m., August 11, 2000 (Arranged in Order by D.C. Official Code Citation (2001)

    Table of Cases
    Table of Statutes
    Index

     

    Barbara Bergman


    Following a lengthy career as a practitioner, Barbara Bergman became a Professor of Law at the University of New Mexico School of Law in Albuquerque where she currently teaches criminal procedure, criminal law, evidence, and trial practice. She is a Stanford Law School graduate.

     

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