On Demand

Handling Federal Criminal Cases - A Defense Overview

Faculty: Rocco C. Cipparone, Jr.
Production Date: January 13 2010

Description

Before trying a criminal case in federal court, it is vital for the defense attorney to understand the procedure, both from the vantage points of the prosecution and the defense.  With these goals in mind, Attorney Rocco Cipparone provides an inclusive and compelling overview of the federal process, from complaint to sentencing.  Supplementing technical disquisition with personal anecdotes, Rocco’s discussion includes the pretrial service, detention monitors, arraignment, and the rules governing discovery.

Agenda:
I.    Complaint and Indictment
II.    Pretrial Services
III.    Preliminary Hearing
IV.    Arraignment
V.    Discovery Rules Motions
VI.    Presentencing and Sentencing
 

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User Reviews

Edward (Lake Barrington, IL)

Excellent course in all respects.

Kevin (New Hyde Park, NY)

Informative.

Robert (Largo, FL)

THis guy is very good.

Clayton (Bakersfield, CA)

Best program I've heard yet on this website

Michael (Irvine, CA)

Just a very thorough overview. I feel like I could handle a federal case now!

Raymond (Shoreline, WA)

This was an outstanding presentation. Great command of this subject matter. I learned a lot and look forward to hearing more.

Jonathan (Salem, OR)

great intro to the process for non-fed court practitioner

John (Vancouver, WA)

good speaker

Bob (Austin, TX)

Excellent speaker

Michael (Portland, OR)

Outstanding review

Bruce R (Charlottesville, VA)

A very good, detailed overview.

Gentle (Los Angeles CA, CA)

Very well done. Hard to imagine a more qualified instructor.

george (Providence, RI)

Excellent short overview.

Raph (Cupertino, CA)

This was very thorough. I have to say I am very pleased.

Patricia (Grants Pass, OR)

Many surprising differences between state and federal law.

anne (chicago, IL)

not an area of my practice but he was really really good

Stacy (Chicago, IL)

Very interesting and informative course. As a former prosecutor, I do wish you had more courses taught by current AUSAs to give the prosecutorial perspective.

Lana (Brooklyn, NY)

Great seminar.

joseph (Port Washington, NY)

Good course

Tiphani (Joliet, IL)

Awesome!

Lawrence (New York, NY)

Plain and simple. Very clear. Very listenable.

David (Waukegan, IL)

very good and concise and helpful

Kathleen (North Merrick, NY)

Wonderful outline. Speaker was very knowledgable and very informative. Excellent course.

Steve (lake zurich , IL)

Excellent. The speaker, Rocco was flawless in substance and presentation.

Ronald (New York, NY)

excellent

Paula (Westerly, RI)

usefull, but I pray I never have to use it.

Christopher (Haddonfield, NJ)

Thank you! It was clearly evident that the speaker was an expert in Federal Criminal Defense.

Augustin (Houston, TX)

i will recommend this course to my colleague.

Edward (Los Angeles, CA)

Excellent.

Isil (New York, NY)

Excellent overview!

Amy (floral park, NY)

very informative

John (Clifton, NJ)

Great speaker who really captures and holds the audience's attention.

erick (el paso, TX)

Good speaker.

John C. (Yonkers, NY)

Phenomenal lecture. In depth tips and practical applications, huge benefit to practioners as the devil is truly in the details

Matthew (Stokane, WA)

Excellent, helpful graphics!

Chandara (Faifax, VA)

Great speaker and presentation!

Soloman (Bothell, WA)

The speaker, with very strong and practical experience, gave a great overview of the Federal criminal defense practice. I enjoyed it and will use this information to further my practice. Thank you.

David (Tulsa, OK)

The information was very helpful and very well presented

John (Clarksville, TN)

excellent

Byard (Stanwood, WA)

lots of good basic information and tips of experience.

Stephen (Portsmouth, VA)

This was a really helpful overview in federal criminal defense practice!

Frederick (Falls Church, VA)

Terrific presentation. Very helpful.

Mark (Sugarland, TX)

Tremendous presentation. Mr. Cipparone gives a lot of very helpful information.

Thomas (Alexandria, VA)

Very informative. Excellent written materials.

Tyler (Arlington, VA)

This was very informative.

Brian (Houston, TX)

Good basics.

Christian (Alexandria, VA)

Nice, dynamic, comprehensive review of federal criminal procedure.

Ricardo (McAllen, TX)

Very good discussion.

Neil (Falls Church, VA)

Great lecturer!

Andrea (San Diego, CA)

It was very good

Wm. (Henrico, VA)

Excellent, very useful presentation

Maria C. (New York, NY)

one can tell he teaches!

Tadia (Lawrenceville, GA)

This is one of the BEST CLEs I have ever taken! Highly recommend. It was extremely informational.

Wade (Virginia Beach, VA)

Excellent course. I look forward to other training ventures by Mr. Cipparone.

Janice (Temple Terrace, FL)

Great seminar - a true expert with a very engaging delivery.

Christa (Coconut Creek, FL)

Mr. Cipparone is an excellent and dynamic speaker who really knows his stuff. This is a very engaging course.

Melissa (Lake Oswego, OR)

Best Course I've watched on Lawline in 4 years. Super informative - jam packed with updates. Everyone should watch.

Ronald (Kew Gardens, NY)

Excellent program, worth every minute.

Elton (Chicago, IL)

Great presentation -- lots of information.

Carol (Houston, TX)

extremely adroit at putting meat on federal rules for those of us not normally involved in this area of law

Thomas (Chicago, IL)

superb instructor

Veronica (Glens Falls, NY)

Very informative.

Kristen (Thornwood, NY)

Very informative! Thank you!

Douglas (Louisville, TN)

Absolutely outstanding.

John (Dallas, TX)

Highly useful presentation.

Carrol (Roanoke, VA)

Very engaging and knowledgeable speaker.

Alexander (New York, NY)

Best course I've viewed.

Dede (Tampa, FL)

informative and worthwhile

Sheree (Williamsburg, VA)

Very comprehensive overview. Good for the new attorney and for the experienced attorney who is considering a transition to federal practice.

Thomas (Bothell, WA)

Very good.

Mary (Alexandria, VA)

Very well organized, very clearly presented, making for an enjoyable hour and a half.

Roy (Tallahassee, FL)

Another great course by Rocco Cipparone. It is evident that he is a teacher-he speaks mostly without notes and is very concise. Good overview in the time allotted. I would highly recommend this course.

Charles (Fountain Valley, CA)

An excellent, practical presentation of very useful information. Well presented. Best of the bunch.

michael (STANTON, DE)

excellent speaker

Martin (Fresno, CA)

Contains a tremendous amount of usable information. Excellent speaker.

April (Chicago, IL)

The speaker's presentation was very clear, concise yet thorough. I really felt as though he walked me through the Federal criminal process.

Marti (Forest Hills, NY)

Excellent presenter, knowledgeable and personable!

Brian (San Diego, CA)

very imformative! great job!

Miles (Mill Valley, CA)

I loved this guy.

Monti (San Francisco, CA)

Excellent.

Janice (Virginia Beach, VA)

Great information and presentation!

Eugene (Carmel Valley, CA)

If I were charged with a federal crime, especially in New Jersey, I would not hesitate to retain Mr. Cipparone as defense counsel.

Charles L (Spirit Lake, IA)

Excellent. Focused at correct level for novice in this area and summarizing essential concepts, providing instructive practical examples.

Joel (Urbandale, IA)

Extensive written materials, well organized.

Emily (Memphis, TN)

The best one yet!

Lorenzo (Bartlett, TN)

Wonderful and again another great instructor.

William (Paso Robles, CA)

One of your best instructors-

William (Washington, DC)

Informative presentation of fundamental concerns in defending a federal criminal case.

Kyle (Arlington, VA)

Good jumping off point for more targeted seminars on different steps in the process.

Dorothy (San Diego, CA)

Excellent summary

Michael (Nashville, TN)

It educated me about a subject I knew very little about.

Albert (Corpus Christi, TX)

bravo

Evangelous (Towson, MD)

The course provides the proper combination of theory and practical application. Good seminar.

Jay (Lovisville, KY)

Good coverage in the time alloted of the basics of federal criminal defense. Mr. Cipparone, as a former AUSA now practicing federal defense, gave a very fair and balanced presentation.

john (Richmond, VA)

I do not practice in the federal Courts. I did find this seminar quite insightful. It will help me advise clients to use an attorney who has expertise in the federal Courts, which is different from the state courts.

John (Huntington, NY)

Helpful information.

Jenniffer (Leesburg, VA)

I enjoy this Professor.

Deanie (Brazoria, TX)

This is a great course for those just beginning to handle federal criminal cases.

Michael (Goochland, VA)

This is an outstanding overview full of helpful information.

Lawrence (Colonial Beach, VA)

Excellent… a lot of meat here and a very good outline for those not comfortable with current federal criminal practice.

Paul (Mobile, AL)

Very helpful, especially in pointing out the differences between state and federal criminal cases.

George (Fort Worth, TX)

Excellent presentation!!!!!

Arlynn (Chicago, IL)

Awesome information an speaker.

Sean (Fort Worth, TX)

Very good and concise overview of the federal system.

William (Washington, DC)

Excellent presentation. A bit rushed, but no wasted effort.

Stephen (Bar Donia, NY)

Great overview of the mechanics of federal criminal representation.

John J. (toms river, NJ)

excellent presentation; extremely interesting. John Toms River, N.J.

Stephen C. (Oak Park, IL)

An excellent presentation.

Barry (STONY BROOK, NY)

He's a great communicator.

Philip (Bronx, NY)

Very interesting

Mark (Txarkana, TX)

Very good overview of the criminal trial proces will save the materials for my library

David (NY, NY)

excellent presentation

jeffrey (white plains, NY)

Great course

Brian (Kew Gardens, NY)

I only do state practice so it was very informative

Deyar (Chicago, IL)

good general overview.

Somaly (Vienna, VA)

interesting

Diane (Justice, IL)

enjoyed the overview

William (Arlington, TX)

Excellent - every criminal lawyer whether a seasoned veteran or a novice practioner would do well to see this dynamic video presentation and the detailed written materials.

Rosalyn (new city, NY)

Best Lawline speaker! Excellent presentation.

Charles (Williamsburg, VA)

Excellent speaker, excellent program. Highly recommended.

Elaine (New York, NY)

good

Barry (Roseland, NJ)

Excellent and thorough coverage.

William (Sacramento, KS)

Very professional. Very knowledgable.

RICHARD (Chicago, IL)

One of the best CLE courses I have taken!

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