Defending Allegations of Sexual Child Abuse in Maryland
Defending Allegations of Sexual Child Abuse in
Maryland fills an important void and is destined to become an
indispensable resource for defense attorneys, prosecutors and judges
involved in these kinds of cases. As Prof. Byron Warnken’s foreword to
the book asserts "Tom Bernier has performed a great service for
Maryland’s criminal practitioners and judiciary by providing a
straightforward, easy-to-comprehend, no-nonsense primer on defending
sexual child abuse cases – the legal, practical, strategic, and
specialized nature of this type of work."
12 Chapters - Initial Client Meeting; Maryland’s Child Abuse
Statute; The Current Version of the Law; Before Charges are Filed;
Reviewing the Charging Documents; Pretrial Discovery; Pretrial Filings;
Challenging the State’s Case; Presenting the Defense Case; Post-Trial
Issues; The Administrative Hearing; Concurrent Federal Jurisdiction;
25 Appendices – including forms, guidelines, references and specialized topics, e.g. "Defendant’s Demand for Bill of Particulars," "Sample Voir Dire," "Interviewing Child Witnesses & Victims of Sexual Abuse," "A Practical Guide for Expert Witnesses," "Anatomical Dolls References," "False Memory References," "Sexual Allegations in Divorce" and many more;
plus, Table of Authorities; Table of Cases; and, Index
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