---
title: "Build a chronology from the criminal brief"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/criminal-law/review-brief-of-evidence-and-draft-a-chronology/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A20-B8-1-US"
practice_area: "Criminal Law"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Build a chronology from the criminal brief

> In date order, list the event the brief states and the page. Do not say what the event proves.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/criminal-law/review-brief-of-evidence-and-draft-a-chronology/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

Site index for agents: https://ailawframework.com/llms.txt

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Criminal Law](https://ailawframework.com/practice/criminal-law.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | In date order, list the event the brief states and the page. Do not say what the event proves. |
| What the lawyer must review | You decide what the chronology is used for. Rule 16(a), upon the defendant's request, requires disclosure of specified statements, the prior record, and documents and objects in the government's possession, custody, or control that are material to preparing the defense, that the government intends to use in its case-in-chief, or that were obtained from or belong to the defendant. Brady v. Maryland holds that suppression, upon request, of evidence favorable to an accused violates due process where the evidence is material to guilt or to punishment. Later cases removing the request were not opened. Model Rule 1.6 applies before the brief goes into a tool. An event that is not in the brief is not added. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Review brief of evidence and draft a chronology](https://ailawframework.com/practice/criminal-law/review-brief-of-evidence-and-draft-a-chronology.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: In date order, list the event the brief states and the page. Do not say what the event proves.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- The Rule 16 list and the constitutional list are not the same.
- State discovery uses the state rule.

## Sources

- [Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 16](https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcrmp/rule_16) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/373/83) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Model Rule 1.6, Confidentiality of Information](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_6_confidentiality_of_information/) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*