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Publications
Sidelining the Prosecutor in a Criminal Case
Published in the Journal of the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association   July 2006
by Dan Monnat and Paige Nichols

"Unsealing Seach Warrant Materials for Uncharged Clients"
Published in the Champion, NACDL News   July 2006
by Daniel E Monnat and Paige A. Nichols

"Unraveling the Woolsack:  How to Recuse or Reverse a Biased Kansas Judge"
Published in the Journal of the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association   July 2006

by Dan Monnat and Paige Nichols

"The Kid Gloves Are Off : Child Hearsay After Crawford v. Washington"
Published in the Champion, NACDL News  January/February 2006

by Daniel E Monnat and Paige A. Nichols

"Hearsay Today, Gone Tomorrow:  Child Hearsay after Crawford v Washington"
Published in the Journal of the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association March 2005
by Daniel E. Monnat and Paige A. Nichols

Synopsis:
In Crawford v. Washington, the United States Supreme Court appears to have rendered unconstitutional the Kansas child-hearsay exception contained in K.S.A. 60-460(dd).click here for entire text of article

"A Primer on the Federal Wiretap Act and Its Fourth Amendment Framework"
Published in the Journal of the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association, March 2004
by Dan Monnat and Anne Ethen

Synopsis:
Recent law enforcement activity in this federal jurisdiction suggests that criminal defense attorneys may be encountering the fruits of federal wiretaps with greater frequency. At first glance, the federal statutes governing wiretaps may seem a disjointed and confusing set of special rules. However, for purposes of recognizing issues to litigate, it may be helpful to view wiretaps through the familiar framework of the Fourth Amendment. If the wiretap procedure is viewed as one which culminates in just another search warrant, many of the issues will be familiar from other search and seizure contexts.click here for entire text of article
 

"Amendments to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure You’ll Want to Know About "
Published in the Journal of the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association, May 2003
by Dan Monnat and Anne Ethen

Synopsis:
The Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure have recently undergone a major revision. The rules received a “general restyling . . . to make them more easily understood and to make style and terminology consistent throughout the rules,” effective December 1, 2002. As a part of this restyling, many of the rules have been broken down into new subdivisions and various provisions of the rules have been moved and rearranged. For example, the provisions of Rule 40, governing the procedures to be followed after the arrest of a person on charges pending in another district, have been moved, primarily to Rules 5 and 5.1. Since many subsection designations have also been changed, it would be a good idea to check any standard motions you may use and update the citations.

Amid the stylistic changes, it could be easy to overlook several substantive amendments which also took effect December 1, 2002. This article will outline some of the amendments to the rules that affect the practice of criminal law in federal court. In this article, the authors will refer to the pre-December 1, 2002, Rules as the “prior” or “former” rules. The authors will refer to the post-December 1, 2002, Rules as the “amended” or “restyled” rules.  click here for the entire text of the article
 

"Ain't Misbehavin'? Think Again
Identifying Ten Improper Prosecutorial Arguments in Criminal Cases
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Published in the Journal of the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association, March 2001
by Dan Monnat and Paige A. Nichols  click here for entire text of article

al court. In this article, the authors will refer to the pre-Decemr 1, 2002, Rules as the “prior” or “former” rules. The authors will refer to the post-December 1, 2002, Rules as the “amended” or “restyled” rules.


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