Testing the Sufficiency of the Prosecution's Evidence by a Motion for a Judgement of Acquittal
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
1978
Editor(s)
Robert M. Cipes (1969-1972), Sidney Bernstein (1972-1976), Irwin Hall (1972-1980) ; updates by Scott M. Daniels, Karen Straus
ISBN
9781579112400
Publisher
Matthew Bender & Company
Language
en-US
Abstract
This chapter describes the procedure for using a motion for judgment of acquittal, sometimes called a directed verdict motion, in a criminal trial. It sets out the legal doctrine surrounding different aspects of the motion, and highlights the strategic choices that use of the motion presents for defense counsel.
Recommended Citation
David Rossman,
Testing the Sufficiency of the Prosecution's Evidence by a Motion for a Judgement of Acquittal
,
in
Criminal Defense Techniques
Chapter 39
(Robert M. Cipes (1969-1972), Sidney Bernstein (1972-1976), Irwin Hall (1972-1980) ; updates by Scott M. Daniels, Karen Straus ed.,
1978).
Available at:
https://scholarship.law.bu.edu/faculty_scholarship/1817
