Course Description

Have you ever wondered why a Gerstein report is called a Gerstein report, and what it is for? Not sure about the difference between proceeding on information and insisting on indictment? Would you like to better understand the basics of the 4th, 5th, and 6th Amendments as relates to the flow of criminal cases through the courts? Then come check out this two-hour introductory webinar on Criminal Procedure and Constitutional Guarantees, where you’ll follow the path of a fictional defendant through proceedings in his federal felony matter. We’ll use federal law as a touchstone for our discussion of criminal procedure and the Constitution, but also will explore how some aspects of criminal procedure may differ from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, explaining where state courts for constitutional or other reasons operate the same as federal courts, and where they might differ.


This will be a language-neutral webinar, with legal terms of art highlighted and explained for you to use in the building of your own glossaries. Your instructor is Tamber Hilton, Esq., a federally certified Spanish interpreter and immigration attorney currently practicing in Tucson, Arizona. 


**Please note this self-paced course is not currently approved for New Mexico CEUs.

Meet The Instructor

Tamber Hilton

Tamber Hilton is a federally certified court interpreter and practicing immigration attorney with a passion for optimizing remote videoconferencing technology for remote interpreting. Tamber regularly teaches and trains on the topic of remote interpreting at conferences, with state judiciaries, interpreter education providers, and interpreter professional associations. She also consults for organizers of multilingual remote events and provides technical support. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking and other outdoor activities in the beautiful Arizona desert and mountains.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to the webinar!

    • Webinar Description

  • 2

    Webinar Replay

    • Intro to Criminal Procedure - Webinar and Resources

    • Thanks for watching!