The Ninth Circuit Criminal Handbook is the one of the oldest and most revered treatise to the LexisNexis Circuit Criminal Handbook series, offering an in-depth and conceptual guide to the legal doctrine, jurisprudence, and procedures that every practitioner must be aware of to successfully litigate a criminal case in the Ninth Circuit (comprising the states of: Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington; and American territories of Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa). This yearly edition contains a Foreword written by the Honorable Kenneth K. Lee, Circuit Judge of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, highlighting that this Handbook "... succinctly outlines black letter criminal law, from arrest to appeal. It also provides authorities for further research and explains nuances as well as potentially conflicting case law." This treatise continues to be specifically tailored to the specific quirks of Ninth Circuit practice and provides essential inside knowledge that a practitioner must be aware of to successfully prosecute or defend a criminal case in the Ninth Circuit. Covering hundreds of criminal issues, this single volume resource is broad enough to provide an excellent introduction for the newcomer to Ninth Circuit criminal practice, yet also detailed enough to become a trusted resource for veteran practitioners and judges.

Using precise, straightforward language, this essential resource analyzes a multitude of topics in the context of Ninth Circuit practice, including but not limited to: