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What is the proper course for a criminal defense attorney to follow if the defendant proposes to commit perjury?
Brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioner.
Behind Closed Doors Thomas K. Maher, Christopher Fialko August/September 2000 53 The Fifth Amendment Is Alive and Well In United States v. Dickerson, 166 F.3d 667 (4th Cir. 1999), a divided panel of the Fourth Circuit held that 18 U.S.C. § 3501 effectively overruled the Supreme Court's decision i
In Hale v. Henkel (1906), the Supreme Court held that an officer of a corporation could not assert the Fifth Amendment privilege against compelled self-incrimination on behalf of the corporation. The authors argue, however, that the basis for Hale is no longer valid. For the right client, defense attorneys should consider recommending assertion of the privilege.
NACDL White Collar Crime Counsel Caleb Kruckenberg's letter to House Judiciary Committee leadership regarding the Disclosing Foreign Influence Act (H.R. 4170, 2017).
Whether officer’s threat constituted reinitiation of interrogation after defendant has unequivocally asserted right to have attorney present during questioning, in violation of Edwards v. Arizona.
Amicus curiae brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyer in support of the petition for certiorari.
Brief of Amicus Curiae National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Plaintiffs’ Motion for Partial Summary Judgment.
Amicus Curiae brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Plaintiffs’ Motion for Partial Summary Judgment.
Amicus curiae brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the American Civil Liberties Union in support of respondent Van Chester Thompkins.
Amicus curiae brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in support of granting certiorari.
Amicus curiae brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in support of the petition for certiorari; joint brief also filed in support of the petition in Walton v. United States, No. 12-5847.
Brief of Amicus Curiae filed by Daniel K. Gelb, Esquire and Daniel B. Garrie, Esquire to which National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers joins in support of defendant-appellant.
Brief of Amici Curiae National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the American Civil Liberties Union in Support of Respondent.
