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OMNIBUS HEARINGS IN FEDERAL DISTRICT COURTS

NCJ Number
34094
Author(s)
R NIMMER
Date Published
Unknown
Length
179 pages
Annotation
THIS STUDY EXAMINES THE PERFORMANCE OF THE OMNIBUS HEARING IN TWO FEDERAL COURTS (SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS) ON THE BASES OF SPEED OF DISPOSITION AND JUDGE TIME PER CASE.
Abstract
AN OMNIBUS HEARING INVOLVES THE CREATION OF BROAD, INFORMAL DISCLOSURE OF PROSECUTION EVIDENCE TO THE DEFENSE, FOLLOWED BY JUDICIAL SUPERVISION OF ISSUEIDENTIFICATION AND SCHEDULING PRACTICES. THE STUDY EMPLOYED A COMBINATION OF INTERVIEW AND CASE DATA ANALYSIS. THE STUDY FOUND THAT, IN EACH COURT, OMNIBUS SERVED TO ESTABLISH BROAD, INFORMAL DISCLOSURE OF PROSECUTION EVIDENCE TO THE DEFENSE. HOWEVER, IT FOUND OMNIBUS TO BE GENERALLY DISFUNCTIONAL WITH RESPECT TO JUDGE TIME PER CASE AND, EXCEPT IN A LIMITED NUMBER OF CASES, DISFUNCTIONAL OR INEFFECTIVE IN REDUCING TIME INTERVALS FROM THE FILING TO THE DISPOSITION OF CRIMINAL CASES. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)

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