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Law Intersession - Exp Learning: PA Appellate & Post-Conv Litigation
Class Term:
Spring Term 2023-2024
Catalog Number:
5740
Professor(s):
Professor
Simulation Course
Credits:
1 (1 Contact, 0 Field)
Graduation Requirements:
Experiential Learning
Priority:
Intersession
Full Year Course:
No
Category:
Standard Courses
Additional Information
Upon completion of the course, student will learn:
- Knowledge and understanding of substantive and procedural aspects of Pennsylvania appellate and post-conviction law, including jurisdictional time-bars.
- Identify and articulate procedural and substantive barriers to properly preserving appellate and post-conviction rights throughout the pre-trial and trial stages of litigation.
- Identify the legally pertinent facts of the assigned case and determine whether that fact/ issue has been properly preserved (and if so, how), waived, pending, or previously litigated.
- Overall, students will be encouraged to think strategically about each step of the criminal litigation process in order to ensure proper preservation of their client’s appellate and post-conviction rights in the event of a conviction.
Grading Details
- Class Participation/ Discussion-15%
- Minor Writing Assignment 15%
- Major Writing Assignment 40%
- Major oral argument - 30%
Description
Pennsylvania boasts one of the strictest appellate and post-conviction landscapes in the nation. Expert criminal litigation requires an understanding of the criminal process and procedure during the pre-trial and trial stages as well as how each pre-trial and trial decision could potentially affect your client’s rights during the appellate process, if convicted. This seminar will follow a Pennsylvania Criminal Homicide case from arrest into appellate and post-conviction litigation, highlighting the need for clear eyed forward thinking at each stage of the litigation process.
Law Intersession - Exp Learning: PA Appellate & Post-Conv Litigation