The latest and newest addition to the LexisNexis Circuit Criminal Handbook series, the Eleventh Circuit Criminal Handbook guides you through every topic in the Eleventh Circuit's criminal law jurisprudence. Covering hundreds of criminal issues, this single volume resource is broad enough to provide an excellent introduction for the newcomer to Eleventh Circuit criminal practice, yet detailed enough to become a trusted resource for veteran practitioners and judges. This 2024 edition of the Eleventh Circuit Criminal Handbook guides the practitioner through every topic in the Eleventh Circuit's criminal law jurisprudence and procedure. This new edition references the amended language to the Federal Rules of Evidence, revised to clarify the existing rule and remedy perceived misapplication of the Rule's gatekeeping function by trial courts. Also highlighted are: (i) clarifying the proper procedures for a Terry Stop; (ii) proper venue to bring forth a criminal action; (iii) revised guidelines for guilty pleases; (iv) Eleventh Circuit evidentiary issues; (v) 2023 Amendments to the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines; and (vi) recently decided Supreme Court cases relevant to the Eleventh Circuit.

The Eleventh Circuit Criminal Handbook offers 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 Eleventh Circuit (comprising the states of: Alabama, Florida, and Georgia). The Handbook is specifically tailored to examine the quirks and provide the essential inside knowledge that a practitioner must be aware of to successfully prosecute or defend a criminal case in the Eleventh Circuit. Covering hundreds of criminal issues, this single volume resource is broad enough to provide an excellent introduction for the newcomer to Eleventh 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 Eighth Circuit practice, including but not limited to: