June 2010

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Articles in this Issue

  1. A Double Win for Indigent Defense (Inside NACDL)

    A Double Win for Indigent Defense

    Norman L. Reimer

  2. Affiliate News

    Affiliate News

    Gerald Lippert

  3. Capital Cases: Rethinking Change of Venue in High-Profile Capital Cases

    Staying Put by Using Pretrial Publicity and Morgan v. Illinois to Remove Pro-Death Jurors

    In high-profile capital cases, it is standard procedure for the defense to file a Motion to Change Venue as a result of extensive negative pretrial publicity. The assumption underlying a venue-change request is that a jury pool repeatedly exposed to negative facts about the case, or the defendant, will be unable to render a fair and impartial verdict and follow the presumption of innocence, thus being more conviction-prone and more likely to recommend the death penalty.

    David A. Brener

  4. Capital Defense Counsel’s Independent Duty to Inspect and Ensure That The Official Record of The Cas

    Capital Defense Counsel’s Independent Duty to Inspect and Ensure That The Official Record of The Case Is Complete

    Rose Jade

  5. Compassion and the Criminal Defense Attorney

    Compassion and the Criminal Defense Attorney

    Steven R. Morrison

  6. Defense Bar Lauds Supreme Court For Abolishing ‘Life Without Parole’ for Children and Teens

    Defense Bar Lauds Supreme Court For Abolishing ‘Life Without Parole’ for Children and Teens

    Jack King, Ivan J. Dominguez

  7. Diverse Coalition Urges Attorney General Holder to Reconsider His Call to Weaken Miranda Rights

    Diverse Coalition Urges Attorney General Holder to Reconsider His Call to Weaken Miranda Rights

    Jack King, Ivan J. Dominguez

  8. Flawed Conclusions Based on the Blood/Breath Ratio: A Critical Commentary

    Flawed Conclusions Based on the Blood/Breath Ratio: A Critical Commentary

    Dominick A. Labianca Ph.D.

  9. NACDL News: NACDL Launches Minority Law Fellowships

    NACDL Launches Minority Law Fellowships

    Malia Brink

  10. President's Column: A Win-Win-Win Situation: Alternatives to Sentencing

    A Win-Win-Win Situation: Alternatives to Sentencing

    Cynthia Hujar Orr

  11. Should Medical Professionals Participate in Executions?

    Should Medical Professionals Participate in Executions?

    David B. Waisel MD

  12. Should Medical Professionals Participate in Executions?(2)

    Should Medical Professionals Participate in Executions?

    Charles Van Der Horst MD

  13. The Mitigation Specialist

    The Mitigation Specialist

    Paul J. Bruno

  14. The War Against Capital Punishment

    The War Against Capital Punishment

    Quintin Chatman