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Abstract:
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The criminal caseload of the Fifth Circuit continues to be enormous. This survey of the Fifth Circuit's work in the area of criminal procedure will not attempt to discuss every issue decided by the court during the survey period. Indeed, the selection of issues and cases for discussion may be said to be idiosyncratic. The issues discussed, however, are not of academic interest only. The author has chosen to focus on discrete areas in which an analysis of the court's decisions may give some guidance to trial judges, prosecutors, and defense lawyers. |
