Microsite
NC Superior Court Judges
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
Capital Handbook Update
April, 2006
Introduction to Capital Litigation
April, 2006
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
April, 2006
Jury Issues
April, 2006
Case Management: Best Practices & Protocols
April, 2006
Practical Aspects of Presiding over a Capital Case (Practical Aspects of Presiding over a Capital Case, 146.94 KB)
Guilt Phase
April, 2006
Guilt Phase (Handout 1: Recurring Trial Issues) (Guilt Phase (Handout 1: Recurring Trial Issues), 450.96 KB)
Penalty Phase, Generally
April, 2006
North Carolina Capital Litigation: The Penalty Phase, Generally (North Carolina Capital Litigation: The Penalty Phase, Generally, 193.02 KB)
Aggravating Circumstances
April, 2006
Mitigating Circumstances
April, 2006
Mitigating Circumstances & Resentencing Hearings (Mitigating Circumstances & Resentencing Hearings, 250.37 KB)
Ethics
April, 2006
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)
Additional Course Materials
April, 2006
Public Officials - Courts and Judicial Administration Roles
Topics - Courts and Judicial Administration