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Managing the Capital Case in North Carolina, March 30 - April 1, 2006

For more information contact Jessica Smith or Jim Drennan.

Course Materials

Agenda: Managing the Capital Case in North Carolina, March 30 - April 1, 2006
April, 2006
Final Schedule.doc (doc, 145.92 KB)
Introduction to Capital Litigation
Penny J. White
April, 2006
Introduction to Capital Litigation (Introduction to Capital Litigation, 106.50 KB)
Substance and Procedure in Capital Cases: Why Federal Habeas Courts Should Review the Merits of Every Death Sentence (Substance and Procedure in Capital Cases: Why Federal Habeas Courts Should Review the Merits of Every Death Sentence, 131.07 KB)
Introduction to Capital Litigation (Objectives) (Introduction to Capital Litigation (Objectives), 132.61 KB)
Pretrial Issues
W. Robert Bell
April, 2006
Pretrial Issues (objectives) (Pretrial Issues (objectives), 127.49 KB)
Mental Retardation in Capital Cases (Mental Retardation in Capital Cases, 63.49 KB)
Pretrial Issues in Capital Murder Cases (Pretrial Issues in Capital Murder Cases, 206.85 KB)
Jury Issues
Michael J. Sage
April, 2006
Jury Issues (Objectives) (Jury Issues (Objectives), 130.56 KB)
Jury Issues (Outline) (Jury Issues (Outline), 118.27 KB)
Jury Issues (Appendix A) (Jury Issues (Appendix A), 298.49 KB)
Jury Issues (Appendix B) (Jury Issues (Appendix B), 24.25 KB)
Jury Issues (Appendix C) (Jury Issues (Appendix C), 71.68 KB)
Jury Issues (Appendix D) (Jury Issues (Appendix D), 31.23 KB)
Jury Issues (Appendix E) (Jury Issues (Appendix E), 34.30 KB)
Jury Issues (Appendix F) (Jury Issues (Appendix F), 79.99 KB)
Case Management: Best Practices & Protocols
F. Donald Bridges
April, 2006
Practical Aspects of Presiding over a Capital Case (Practical Aspects of Presiding over a Capital Case, 146.94 KB)
Capital Case Toolbox (Capital Case Toolbox, 295.42 KB)
Guilt Phase
Kevin Emas
April, 2006
Guilt Phase (Objectives) (Guilt Phase (Objectives), 125.44 KB)
Guilt Phase (Handout 1: Recurring Trial Issues) (Guilt Phase (Handout 1: Recurring Trial Issues), 450.96 KB)
Guilt Phase (Handout 2) (Guilt Phase (Handout 2), 27.42 KB)
Penalty Phase, Generally
Narley Cashwell
April, 2006
North Carolina Capital Litigation: The Penalty Phase, Generally (North Carolina Capital Litigation: The Penalty Phase, Generally, 193.02 KB)
Aggravating Circumstances
Robert L. Farb
April, 2006
Aggravating Circumstances (Aggravating Circumstances, 285.18 KB)
Mitigating Circumstances
Robert L. Farb
April, 2006
Mitigating Circumstances & Resentencing Hearings (Mitigating Circumstances & Resentencing Hearings, 250.37 KB)
Ethics
Penny J. White
April, 2006
Ethical Dilemmas in Capital Litigation (Ethical Dilemmas in Capital Litigation, 80.90 KB)
American Bar Association Guidelines for the Appointment and Performance of Defense Counsel in Death Penalty Cases (American Bar Association Guidelines for the Appointment and Performance of Defense Counsel in Death Penalty Cases, 1.38 MB)
Code of Judicial Conduct (Code of Judicial Conduct, 69.12 KB)
NC IDS Standards for Capital Counsel (NC IDS Standards for Capital Counsel, 55.89 KB)
Ethics (Objectives) (Ethics (Objectives), 128.51 KB)
Additional Course Materials
April, 2006
Master Case Scenario (Master Case Scenario, 80.90 KB)
Pattern Jury Instructions Tab (Pattern Jury Instructions Tab, 207.87 KB)
Public Officials - Courts and Judicial Administration Roles