Defending Allegations of Sexual Child Abuse in Maryland
Thomas P. Bernier, Esq.

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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

$89
Inv. #2416-04
Pub date: 3/2004
Pages: 434 with Table of Cases, Table of Authorities, Index

 

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