Ohio Innocence Project Student Research Guide

Also available on Westlaw: CONRTACC

Organized to follow the course of any criminal action, this treatise clearly and concisely covers the pre-trial process, the trial itself, and post-trial situations. An extensive analysis of federal constitutional rights focuses on frequently litigated topics such as arrest, search and seizures, and confessions.

Westlaw CRIMPROC

Leading experts provide step-by-step direction through the typical state court criminal justice system. This set focuses on the pattern used by most states from pre-arrest to pre-trial, trial, post-conviction, and on to appellate proceedings. Covers search and seizure, including further limitations on exclusionary rule, dynamics affecting search warrant execution, and Fourth Amendment restrictions on use of force in arrest; confessions, including scope and application of Miranda Rule, Sixth Amendment right to counsel, and traditional voluntariness test; accusatory pleadings; sentencing; and habeas corpus.

Law Faculty & Students only. Moore’s Federal Practice is one of the most widely recognized authorities on federal civil, criminal, appellate, and admiralty procedure. It is written by the legal professionals, judges and lawyers who write and amend the federal rules. In addition to the text of the rules, the treatise contains extensive commentary and practice guidelines, as well as forms.

Print copy is not being kept up to date. Available on Westlaw at ORFIELDS

This multiple-volume set provides extensive examination of a wide range of procedural areas. Includes the history of federal criminal procedure since 1789, the scope of the rules, preliminary proceedings, indictment and information, arraignment and preparation for trial, appeal, and special proceedings. In-depth discussion of each rule includes practical applications of the law in federal courts and related criminal proceedings, and historical commentary of its drafting and development.

Also available on Westlaw: FEDPROC

A multi-volume practice oriented set, with a fairly detailed subject index.

Contains Title 29, the Ohio Criminal Code, as well as miscellaneous related statutes, United States Constitution and Ohio Constitution (selected provisions), Table of Penalties and Index of Offenses, Elements of Offenses, Time Table in Criminal Cases, Ohio Rules of Procedure (Criminal / Evidence / Juvenile / Traffic), Application for Crime Victim Compensation, Selected Rules of Superintendent for the Courts of Ohio.

Also available on Westlaw at OHSTATCG

Intended to be part of the Appendix to Criminal Law (Baldwin's Ohio Practice), this product provides useful text references for preparing criminal charges and indictments that comply with Ohio criminal statutes. The compilation of charges is particularly helpful for prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and criminal defense attorneys.