This handbook addresses the criminal litigation process in detail, from indictment through trial, sentencing, and appeal. Although it outlines the law that applies to and controls each phase of the process, the book is not intended to be a legal treatise. Rather, it draws on the collective experience of prominent government prosecutors and defense counsel, covering procedure and strategy considerations which, according to the publisher, "are seldom portrayed in this type of publication." The handbook's four sections are devoted to issues confronted at the commencement of a criminal case; criminal discovery rules and process; trial-related issues, including pre-trial preparation, jury instructions, and post-trial motions; and sentencing and appeal. There is no subject index. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)