TRAINING AND REFERENCE MATERIALS INDEX

 

Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency

  See Parent Representation Training Links

Appeals

  Appellate Rule 3A Resources

 

Appellate Theory of Defense, by Ira Mickenberg, from 2007 Appellate Advocacy Training

 

Appellate Writing, by Ira Mickenberg, from 2007 Appellate Advocacy Training

  Avoiding Controversy Over the Standard of Review, by Jane Allen, from Nuts and Bolts of Appellate Procedure, July 2006

 

Brainstorming, by Ira Mickenberg, from 2007 Appellate Advocacy Training

  How to Draft Assignments of Error, by Staples Hughes, from Nuts and Bolts of Appellate Procedure, July 2006

 

Oral Argument, by Ira Mickenberg, from 2007 Appellate Advocacy Training

  Rhetoric, Invention, and Style, by Jordynn Jack and Katie Rose Guest Pryal, from 2007 Appellate Advocacy Training

 

Storytelling, by Ira Mickenberg, from 2007 Appellate Advocacy Training

 

Storytelling Genres, by Ira Mickenberg, from 2007 Appellate Advocacy Training

  Thirty-Four Brief Points about Appellate Advocacy in Criminal Cases, by Staples Hughes
  Writing the Facts, by Ira Mickenberg, from 2007 Appellate Advocacy Training

 

Writing the Legal Argument, by Ira Mickenberg, from 2007 Appellate Advocacy Training

Capacity to Proceed [See also Mental Health Issues]

  Defender Manual, Ch. 2
  Capacity to Proceed, by John Rubin, from 2009 Spring Public Defender Attorney and Investigator Conference
  Capacity to Proceed: How to Get Your Client Evaluated, by Mike Klinkosum, from 2008 Spring Public Defender Attorney and Investigator Conference
  Incapacity, Insanity, and Involuntary Commitment from 2005 Fall Public Defender Conference, Mental Health Issues in Criminal Cases

 

Incapacity, Insanity, and Involuntary Commitment Slides from 2005 Fall Public Defender Conference, Mental Health Issues in Criminal Cases

Capital Cases [See also Capital Trial Motions]
  The Ethics of Pursuing Pleas in Capital Litigation, by Mark Rabil and Kim Stevens, from 2006 Spring Public Defender Conference
Child Support Enforcement
  See Child Support Enforcement Resources Training Links

Civil Commitment

 

See Civil Commitment & Guardianship Training Links

Collateral Consequences

 

Expunction of Records from 2004 Civil Commitment Conference

 

Federal Consequences from 2004 New Felony Defender Program

  Federal Gun Law -- Paper from the 2005 Spring Public Defender Conference
  Federal Gun Law -- Slides from the 2005 Spring Public Defender Conference

 

Firearms Consequences from 2004 Civil Commitment Conference

  Immigration Consequences, from the 2005 New Misdemeanor Defender Program
  Immigration Consequences Manual, by Sejal Zota and John Rubin

 

License Revocations from 2005 New Misdemeanor Defender Program

  Purchase/Possession of Firearms, by Ben Turnage, Office of Special Counsel, from 2009 Civil Commitment Conference

 

Revocation and Forfeitures Overheads from 2005 New Misdemeanor Defender Program

  State/Federal Interplay, by Tom Cochran, from 2007 Fall Public Defender Seminar

 

Vehicle Forfeiture from New Misdemeanor Defender Program, October 2005

Confessions [See also Suppression Motions]

  Coerced Confessions, by Richard Rosen, from 2008 Spring Public Defender Attorney and Investigator Conference
  Special Considerations for Youthful Offenders from 2004 Fall Public Defender Conference
  Suggested Protocol for Client Interviewing in Confession Cases, by Steven Drizin and Deja Vishny, from Spring Public Defender Conference, May 2007
  Why People Confess, by Steven Drizin, from Spring Public Defender Conference, May 2007

Confidential Informants

 

Confidential Informants, Defective Process, and Post-Trial Motions from Motions Practice Seminar, April 2005

Defenses

  Bars and Defenses Checklist, by Alyson Grine, from 2007 New Misdemeanor Training Program
  The Defenses of Voluntary Intoxication, Diminished Capacity, and Unconsciousness, by Lisa Miles, from 2008 Spring Public Defender Attorney and Investigator Conference

 

Defenses Overheads from 2004 New Felony Program

 

Diminished Capacity Memorandum from 2004 New Felony Program

 

Voluntary Intoxication Memorandum from 2004 New Felony Program

Discovery [See Also Motions Practice]

  Client Records Related to Mental Health Issues from 2005 Fall Public Defender Conference, Mental Health Issues in Criminal Cases

 

Defender Manual, Ch. 4

  Developing an Investigation and Discovery Plan (Slides), by Mike Klinkosum, from 2009 New Felony Defender Training
  Discovery Abuse in the Age of Open-File Discovery, by Tom Maher, from 2008 Fall Public Defender Seminar
  Discovery in District Court, by Dean Loven, from 2008 Spring Public Defender Attorney and Investigator Conference
  Discovery Legislation, by John Rubin, from 2008 New Felony Defender Training
  New Discovery Statute and Other Legislation from Motions Practice Seminar, April 2005
  A Practical Guide to Brady Motions, by Ira Mickenberg, by 2008 New Felony Defender Training
  Third-Party Discovery, by John Rubin, from 2008 New Felony Defender Training

District Court, Generally

 

Defending Against Everything Else from 2005 New Misdemeanor Program

  Defending Domestic Violence Cases, by Sarah Castaner, from 2008 New Misdemeanor Defender Training
  Discovery in District Court, by Dean Loven, from 2008 Spring Public Defender Attorney and Investigator Conference

 

District Court Motions from Motions Practice Seminar, April 2005

Domestic Violence
  Handling Domestic Violence Cases from 2005 New Misdemeanor Defender Program
Drug Offenses
  Case and Legislative Update, by John Rubin, from 2007 Fall Public Defender Seminar
  Drug Cases--Facing the Inevitable: Ethical Issues in Drug Cases from How to Defend a Drug Case, December 2003
  Drug Dogs, by LeAnn Melton, from 2007 Fall Public Defender Seminar

 

Drug Offenses--The Initial Interview from How to Defend a Drug Case, December 2003

 

Drug Offenses--Succeeding at Sentencing from How to Defend a Drug Case, December 2003

 

Drug Offenses--Preparing to Cross Examine the Snitch from How to Defend a Drug Case, December 2003

 

Drug Offenses--Attacking the State’s Science from How to Defend a Drug Case, December 2003

  Problems with Lay Identification of Marijuana, by Fred Whitehurst, from 2007 Fall Public Defender Seminar
  Statewide Resources Database, by IDS, from 2007 Fall Public Defender Seminar
  What Constitutes Possession of a Controlled Substance, by James "Butch" Williams, Jr., from 2007 Fall Public Defender Seminar

Ethics

  Advocacy and Ethics: Prosecutorial Misconduct and the Role of the Defense Attorney, by Rich Rosen, from 2006 Spring Public Defender Conference
  Drug Cases--Facing the Inevitable: Ethical Issues in Drug Cases from How to Defend a Drug Case, December 2003
  Dealing With Conflicts in Criminal Defense Representation, by John Rubin, from 2007 Spring Public Defender Conference
  Ethical Issues Faced by Counsel in Ch. 7B Proceedings, by Maitri "Mike" Klinkosum, from Helping Parents Help Themselves in Changing Courts, December 2005
  Ethical Issues in Dealing with Clients with Mental Disabilities from 2005 Fall Public Defender Conference, Mental Health Issues in Criminal Cases
  Ethics--Basic Principles from 2003 New Felony Defender Program
  Ethics from the 2003 New Misdemeanor Defender Program
  The Ethics of Pursuing Pleas in Capital Litigation, by Mark Rabil and Kim Stevens, from 2006 Spring Public Defender Conference

 

Professionalism in the Workplace from the 2005 Spring Public Defender Conference

Evidence [For Forensics issues, see Forensics]

  Character and Habit Evidence, by Ripley Rand, from 2009 Spring Public Defender Attorney and Investigator Conference

 

Child Evidence Issues, by John Rubin

  Circle the Wagons from Defending Child Sexual Abuse Cases, October 2004
  Common Objections to the State's Evidence in District Court, by Alyson Grine, from 2008 New Misdemeanor Defender Training
  Crawford v. Washington: Confrontation One Year Later, by Jessica Smith, from 2006 Spring Public Defender Conference
  Crawford, Confrontation, and Testimonial Statements from the 2005 Spring Public Defender Conference

 

Crawford Flow Chart, by John Rubin

  Emerging Issues in Confrontation Litigation: A Supplement to Crawford v. Washington: Confrontation One Year Later, by Jessica Smith, from 2007 Spring Public Defender Conference

 

Evidence--Recurring Issues from 2004 New Felony Defender Program

 

Evidence--Basic Procedures from the 2003 New Felony Defender Program

  Evidence Blocking, by Jonathan Rapping, from 2008 New Felony Defender Training
  Evidence Issues: Child Evidence Issues Overheads from 2003 TPR Training
  Inadmissible Opinion Testimony from Defending Child Sexual Abuse Cases, October 2004

 

Supplement to: Crawford v. Washington: Confrontation One Year Later, by Jessica Smith, from 2006 Spring Public Defender Conference

Experts and Other Assistance

  Challenging SBI Tests, Lab Reports, and Experts from the 2005 Spring Public Defender Conference
  Cross-Examination of an Expert Witness in a Child Sexual Abuse Case, by Mark Montgomery, from 2008 Spring Public Defender Attorney and Investigator Conference

 

Defender Manual, Ch. 5

 

Dealing with the Child Interview, the Assessment and the Expert from Defending Child Sexual Abuse Cases, October 2004

 

Dealing with Their Experts--Cross Examination in Child Sex Abuse Cases from the 2004 New Felony Defender Program

 

Dealing with Their Experts--Cross Examination of Experts in General from the 2003 New Felony Defender Program

 

Dealing with Their Experts--Cases on Expert Testimony from the 2004 New Felony Defender Program

  Expert Testimony in Child Sexual Abuse Cases, by Mark Montgomery, from 2008 Spring Public Defender Attorney and Investigator Conference

 

Getting Experts--Outline from 2004 New Felony Defender Program

 

Inadmissible Opinion Testimony from Defending Child Sexual Abuse Cases, October 2004

 

Junk Science in Child Sexual Abuse Cases -- Overheads from Defending Child Sexual Abuse Cases, October 2004

  Mental Health Experts from 2005 Fall Public Defender Conference, Mental Health Issues in Criminal Cases

 

Ten Commandments of Experts--Slides from Kicking It Up a Notch in Appointed Criminal Cases, April 2003

Eyewitnesses
  Eyewitness Identification from the 2005 Spring Public Defender Conference
  Eyewitness Testimony, by Gary Wells and Elizabeth Olson, from 2006 Spring Public Defender Conference
  North Carolina Actual Innocence Commission Recommendations for Eyewitness Identification, from 2006 Fall Public Defender Seminar
  A Sample of Witness, Crime, and Perpetrator Characteristics Affecting Eyewitness Identification Accuracy, by Brian Cutler, previously printed in the Cardozo Public Law, Policy and Ethics Journal, Volume Four, Page 327, Issue Two: 2006, from 2006 Fall Public Defender Seminar
Forensics
  Ballistics Testing: Bang....Now What?, by Fred Whitehurst, from 2006 North and South Carolina Public Defender Investigators Conference
  Challenging SBI Tests, Lab Reports, and Experts from the 2005 Spring Public Defender Conference
  Digital Forensics, by Larry Daniel, from 2006 North and South Carolina Public Defender Investigators Conference
  DNA Evidence from Defending Child Sexual Abuse Cases, October 2004
  Don't Take DNA for an Answer, by Mark Rabil, from 2006 Fall Public Defender Seminar
  How Not to Give up in the Face of DNA Evidence, by Buddy Conner, from 2006 Fall Public Defender Seminar
  National Academy of Science Report on Crime Lab Deficiencies, by Diane Savage, from 2009 Spring Public Defender Attorney and Investigator Conference
  Overview of Forensic DNA Typing, Challenges and its Future, by Khalid Lodhi, from 2006 Fall Public Defender Seminar
  Perimacular Retinal Folds from Childhood Head Trauma, by Patrick Lantz, from 2006 Fall Public Defender Seminar
  Standards on DNA Evidence, by the Criminal Justice Section of the American Bar Association, from 2006 Fall Public Defender Conference

Gangs

 

Crews, Cliques, Posses, Near Groups, and Criminal Street Gangs, by Steven Cureton, from 2007 Spring Public Defender Conference

Grand Jury Proceedings

 

Defender Manual, Ch. 9

Guardianship

  Guardianship Manual, by John L. Saxon
  Determining Incompetency and Appointing a Guardian (Slides), by Kate Mewhinney, from 2008 Guardianship Training
  Medical Assessment of Incompetency (Slides), by Dr. Mick Hill, from 2008 Guardianship Training

 

The Role & Responsibilities of Court-Appointed Lawyers in Guardianship Proceedings -- October 2005 (reproduced with the permission of Professor John L. Saxon, School of Government)

Guilty Pleas

 

Defender Manual, Ch. 21

Habitual Felon

 

Habitual Felon--Gomez Paper from the 2003 New Felony Defender Program

 

Habitual Felon--Cunningham Paper from the 2003 New Felony Defender Program

 

Habitual Felon--Overheads from the 2004 New Felony Defender Program

 

Habitual Felon--Checklist from the 2004 New Felony Defender Program

  Habitual Felon Prosecutions: The Bad, the Ugly and the Maybe, by Paul James, from 2006 Spring Public Defender Conference

Immigration

  Immigration Consequences, from the 2005 New Misdemeanor Defender Program
  Immigration Consequences Manual, by Sejal Zota and John Rubin
  Immigration Consequences of Criminal Offenses: Terms and Resources, by Kaci Bishop, from 2006 Spring Public Defender Conference
  Immigration Consequences of Drug Offenses, by Sejal Zota, from 2007 Fall Public Defender Seminar
  The Policies and Politics of Local Immigration Law, by Rebecca Headen, Katherine Lewis Parker, and Deborah Weissman, from 2009 Spring Public Defender Attorney and Investigator Conference
Impaired Driving
  Challenging DWI Detection and Field Sobriety Test Results, by Tami Marano, from 2007 Spring Public Defender Conference
  Checkpoints after State v. Rose: How to Suppress a DWI Arrest that Originates as a Stop at a Checkpoint, by Chuck Alexander, from 2006 Spring Public Defender Conference
  Defending Impaired Drivers, by David Teddy, from 2008 New Misdemeanor Defender Training
  Defense of DWI's, by Linda Klein, from 2006 New Misdemeanor Defender Training
  DWI Case Update, by Jim Drennan and Shea Denning, from 2008 New Misdemeanor Defender Training

 

DWI Checklist from 2005 New Misdemeanor Defender Program

  DWI Vehicle Seizure and Forfeiture, by Jim Drennan, from 2006 New Misdemeanor Defender Training
  Hot Topics in DWI Cases, by John Fanney, from 2008 Spring Public Defender Attorney and Investigator Conference
  Summary of DWI Omnibus Bill - 2006 (as amended by 2007 legislation) (reproduced with the permission of Professor Jim Drennan, School of Government)

Interviewing and Investigating

 

Client Interviewing, by Melissa Woods, from 2006 New Misdemeanor Defender Training

  Client Questionnaire, by Daryl Atkinson and Susan Brooks, from 2009 Spring Public Defender Attorney and Investigator Conference
  Crime Scene and Digital Photography, by Lamar Miller, from 2008 Spring Public Defender Attorney and Investigator Conference
  Locating Witnesses, by Kevin Tate, from 2008 Spring Public Defender Attorney and Investigator Conference

 

Sample Interview Sheet from 2005 New Misdemeanor Defender Program

  Statement Analysis: Techniques for Detecting Truth and Deception, by Mark McClish, from 2008 Spring Public Defender Attorney and Investigator Conference

Joinder and Severance

 

Defender Manual, Ch. 6

Juries

  Batson and Beyond: When Race Plays a Role in Voir Dire, by Sonya Allen and Brian Stull, from 2008 Fall Public Defender Seminar
  Batson Cheat Sheet, by Sonya Allen and Brian Stull, from 2008 Fall Public Defender Seminar

 

Defender Manual, Ch. 22: Right to Jury

  Defender Manual, Ch. 23: Selection of Jury
  Jury Selection Chart, by Brian Stull, from 2008 Fall Public Defender Seminar
  Jury Selection Questions, by Mike Howell, from 2007 Defender Trial School
  Litigating Race in Voir Dire, by Susan Jackson Balliet and Bruce Hackett, from 2008 Fall Public Defender Seminar

Jurisdiction

 

Defender Manual, Ch. 10

Juvenile Delinquency

  See Juvenile Defender Training Links
Mental Health Issues
  Autism from 2005 Fall Public Defender Conference, Mental Health Issues in Criminal Cases
  Civil Commitment Manual, by Lou A. Newman, John Rubin, and Dorothy T. Whiteside
  Client Records Related to Mental Health Issues from 2005 Fall Public Defender Conference, Mental Health Issues in Criminal Cases
  Cognitive Disabilities from 2005 Fall Public Defender Conference, Mental Health Issues in Criminal Cases
  Cognitive Disabilities Slides from 2005 Fall Public Defender Conference, Mental Health Issues in Criminal Cases
  Determining Incompetency and Appointing a Guardian (Slides), by Kate Mewhinney, from 2008 Guardianship Training
  Diminished Capacity Memorandum from 2004 New Felony Defender Program
  Ethical Issues in Dealing with Clients with Mental Disabilities from 2005 Fall Public Defender Conference, Mental Health Issues in Criminal Cases
  Guardianship Manual, by John L. Saxon
  Incapacity, Insanity, and Involuntary Commitment from 2005 Fall Public Defender Conference, Mental Health Issues in Criminal Cases
  Incapacity, Insanity, and Involuntary Commitment Slides from 2005 Fall Public Defender Conference, Mental Health Issues in Criminal Cases
  Medical Assessment of Incompetency (Slides), by Dr. Mick Hill, from 2008 Guardianship Training
  Mental Health Experts from 2005 Fall Public Defender Conference, Mental Health Issues in Criminal Cases
  Categories of Mental Health Issues from 2005 Fall Public Defender Conference, Mental Health Issues in Criminal Cases
  Mental Illness from 2005 Fall Public Defender Conference, Mental Health Issues in Criminal Cases
  Neurochemistry of Addiction for Lawyers, by Wilkie Wilson, Ph.D., from 2009 Civil Commitment Conference
  Psychiatry for Lawyers, by Alan Cook, M.D., from 2009 Civil Commitment Conference
  Recovering From Debilitating Mental Conditions or Addictions, by Louis Allen, from 2007 Spring Public Defender Conference
  Selected Articles from 2005 Fall Public Defender Conference, Mental Health Issues in Criminal Cases
  Special Education Issues from 2005 Fall Public Defender Conference, Mental Health Issues in Criminal Cases
  Special Education Slides from 2005 Fall Public Defender Conference, Mental Health Issues in Criminal Cases
  Treatment Access Numbers from 2005 Fall Public Defender Conference, Mental Health Issues in Criminal Cases
  Treatment Resources from 2005 Fall Public Defender Conference, Mental Health Issues in Criminal Cases
  Voluntary Intoxication Memorandum from 2004 New Felony Defender Program

Motions Practice [See also Suppression Motions]

  Click here to access Motions Bank (Non-Capital)
  Defender Manual, Ch. 13
  Confidential Informants, Defective Process, and Post-Trial Motions from Motions Practice Seminar, April 2005
  Creative Trial Motions from Motions Practice Seminar, April 2005
  District Court Motions from Motions Practice Seminar, April 2005
  Preserving Appellate Issues Regarding Motions from Motions Practice Seminar, April 2005

Motor Vehicle Offenses

  Defense of DWI's from 2005 New Misdemeanor Defender Program

 

DWI Checklist from 2005 New Misdemeanor Defender Program

 

License Revocations from 2005 New Misdemeanor Defender Program

 

Revocation and Forfeitures Overheads from 2005 New Misdemeanor Defender Program

 

Vehicle Forfeiture from 2005 New Misdemeanor Defender Program

Negotiating

  Effective Negotiation, by Scott Holmes, from 2007 New Misdemeanor Defender Training
  Negotiating from 2005 New Misdemeanor Defender Program

 

Negotiating Checklist from 2005 New Misdemeanor Defender Program

Pleadings

 

Defender Manual, Ch. 8

  Challenging the Pleadings, by John Rubin, from the 2008 New Misdemeanor Defender Training
  Confidential Informants, Defective Process, and Post-Trial Motions from Motions Practice Seminar, April 2005
  The Criminal Indictment: Fatal Defect, Fatal Variance, and Amendment, by Jessica Smith, from 2009 New Felony Defender Training
  Don't Despair: Jury Unanimity in Sex Cases After Lawrence, by Barbara Blackman, from 2006 Spring Public Defender Conference
  Pleadings Checklist, by Alyson Grine, from 2007 New Misdemeanor Defender Program
Post-Conviction Proceedings
  Confidential Informants, Defective Process, and Post-Trial Motions from Motions Practice Seminar, April 2005

Preserving the Record

  Preserving Appellate Issues Regarding Motions from Motions Practice Seminar, April 2005

 

Preserving the Record, by Ira Mickenberg, from 2007 Defender Trial School

 

Preserving the Record on Appeal, by Danielle Carman, Anne Gomez and Julie Lewis, from 2006 Spring Public Defender Conference

Pretrial Release

 

Defender Manual, Ch. 1

Probable Cause Hearing

 

Defender Manual, Ch. 3

Probation

  Probation: Recent Developments, by Jamie Markham, from 2009 Spring Public Defender Attorney and Investigator Conference
  Probation Violation Points to Check, by Paul James, from 2006 Spring Public Defender Conference
(revised January 2009)

Professional Responsibility

 

See Ethics

Records
  See Discovery

Right to Counsel

 

Defender Manual, Ch. 12

Search and Seizure [See also Suppression Motions]
  Defender Manual, Ch. 15
  Checkpoints after State v. Rose: How to Suppress a DWI Arrest that Originates as a Stop at a Checkpoint, by Chuck Alexander, from 2006 Spring Public Defender Conference
  Exceptions to the Warrant Requirement from 2004 Fall Public Defender Conference
  Search and Seizure Checklist, by Keith Williams, from 2007 Fall Public Defender Seminar
  Stops--Five Easy Steps from 2004 Fall Public Defender Conference

Sentencing

  Beyond Blakely: Brainstorming Sentencing Issues Under the Blakely Bill, by Daniel Shatz, from 2006 Spring Public Defender Conference

 

Mitigation--Overheads from 2004 New Felony Defender Program

 

Mitigation--Treatment Resources from 2004 New Felony Defender Program

 

Mitigation--Defendant’s To Do List from 2004 New Felony Defender Program

 

Mitigation--Preparing for Sentencing from 2004 New Felony Defender Program

 

Sentencing and Jail Credit Issues from 2005 New Misdemeanor Defender Program

  Sentencing and Jail Credit Issues, by Beth McNeill, from 2006 Spring Public Defender Conference
  Sentencing Checklist, by Alyson Grine, from 2007 New Misdemeanor Defender Training
  Statewide Resources Database, by IDS, from 2007 Fall Public Defender Seminar

Sex Offenses

 

Child Evidence Issues, by John Rubin

 

Dealing with the Child Interview, the Assessment and the Expert from Defending Child Sexual Abuse Cases, October 2004

  Determining Your Client's Registration Obligations Under the Revised Sex Offender Laws, by John Rubin, from 2007 Spring Public Defender Conference
  Don't Despair: Jury Unanimity in Sex Cases After Lawrence, by Barbara Blackman, from 2006 Spring Public Defender Conference
  Expert Testimony in Child Sexual Abuse Cases, by Mark Montgomery, from 2008 Spring Public Defender Attorney and Investigator Conference

 

Fear and Loathing: When the DSS Gets Involved in Your Case from Defending Child Sexual Abuse Cases, October 2004

  Sex Offender Registration and Monitoring, by Jamie Markham, from 2008 Spring Public Defender Attorney and Investigator Conference
  Glossary of Terms in Child Sexual Abuse, by Cindy Brown, from 2006 Fall Public Defender Seminar
  Sex Offender Registration and Monitoring Flow Chart, by Jamie Markham, from 2008 Spring Public Defender Attorney and Investigator Conference (revised April 2009)
  Sexual Abuse References, by Cindy Brown, from 2006 Fall Public Defender Seminar
Special Education Issues
  Special Education Issues from 2005 Fall Public Defender Conference, Mental Health Issues in Criminal Cases
  Special Education Slides from 2005 Fall Public Defender Conference, Mental Health Issues in Criminal Cases

Speedy Trial and Related Issues

  Abuses of Calendaring Authority, by Paul Green and Shannon Tucker, from 2008 Fall Public Defender Seminar

 

Defender Manual, Ch. 7

Suppression Motions [See also Confessions and Search and Seizure]

 

Defender Manual, Ch. 14

  Language Issues in Suppression from 2004 Fall Public Defender Conference
  Practical Points and Issues from 2004 Fall Public Defender Conference
  Suppression Motions: Bases and Procedures, by Paul James, from 2009 New Felony Defender Training

Termination of Parental Rights

  See Parent Representation Training Links

Traffic Offenses [See also Impaired Driving]

  Driver's License Revocations, by Jim Drennan, from 2006 New Misdemeanor Defender Training

Trial Practice

 

Brainstorming, by Ira Mickenberg, from 2007 Defender Trial School

  Closing Argument: Curbing Prosecutorial Misconduct and Preserving the Record, by Staples Hughes, from 2008 Fall Public Defender Seminar

 

Closing Arguments from 2004 Defender Trial School

  Cross Examination, by Fred T. Friedman, from 2007 Defender Trial School
  Cross-Examination of an Expert Witness in a Child Sexual Abuse Case, by Mark Montgomery, from 2008 Spring Public Defender Attorney and Investigator Conference
  Cross Examination: Impeachment, by Ira Mickenberg, from 2007 Defender Trial School
  Cross Examining Snitches from the 2005 Spring Public Defender Conference
  Direct Examination, by Phyllis Subin and Dan Shemer, from 2007 Defender Trial School
  Evidence Blocking, by Jonathan Rapping, from 2008 New Felony Defender Training
  Getting Ready for Trial, by Fred Friedman, from 2007 Defender Trial School
  Jury Instruction: Practical Tips, by Phoebe Dee, from 2009 New Felony Defender Training
  Jury Selection Questions, by Mike Howell, from 2007 Defender Trial School

 

Opening Statements, by Ira Mickenberg, from 2007 Defender Trial School

 

Preserving the Record, by Ira Mickenberg, from 2006 Defender Trial School

 

Preserving the Record from the 2004 New Felony Program

 

Storytelling, by Ira Mickenberg, from 2007 Defender Trial School

  Storytelling Skills, by Fred Friedman, from 2007 Defender Trial School
  Theories and Themes Powerpoint, by John Rubin, from 2007 Defender Trial School

 

Theory of Defense, by Stephen P. Lindsay, from 2007 Defender Trial School

  Tips for Delivering a Final Argument, by Fred Friedman, from 2007 Defender Trial School
  Tips for Writing a Final Argument, by Fred Friedman, from 2007 Defender Trial School
  Trial Checklist, by Susan Brooks, from 2007 Spring Public Defender Conference

Venue

 

Defender Manual, Ch. 11

Witnesses

 

See Evidence