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    NAPD regularly features writings from public defender members as they respond to relevant events, consider policy questions, summarize relevant case law, or appear as guests on podcasts. The blog posts reflect the diverse perspectives of the national public defense community and do not reflect any formal positions by NAPD. Read them below!

     

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    Funding Podcast

    How the Threat of a Strike got Minnesota’s Public Defenders a 25% Raise w/Bob Kolstad and Veronica Surges

    Author
    hunter.parnell
    July 25, 2024
    Exculpatory evidence Right to counsel

    If Another Person Confesses to a Crime, Why Can’t Jurors Hear that Evidence? w/Sharon Turlington

    Author
    hunter.parnell
    July 19, 2024
    Perjury

    The Fight to Free a Man Convicted Because of One Cop’s Perjury w/Jason Gain

    Author
    hunter.parnell
    July 17, 2024
    Supreme Court

    Campos-Chaves v. Garland:  In absentia removal orders cannot be rescinded if noncitizen received any notice to appear

    Author
    greg.mermelstein
    July 17, 2024
    Supreme Court

    Garland v. Cargill:  ATF exceeded statutory authority in banning bump stocks

    Author
    greg.mermelstein
    July 17, 2024
    Witness testimony

    The Dangers of a Conviction Based on the Testimony of One Person w/Eric Tindal

    Author
    hunter.parnell
    July 16, 2024
    Podcast

    The Former Bronx Defender Campaigning to Bring Holistic Defense to Florida’s 9th Judicial Circuit w/Lenora Easter

    Author
    hunter.parnell
    July 11, 2024
    Court Summaries Supreme Court

    Thornell v. Jones:  Federal courts cannot ignore weighty aggravating evidence in applying Strickland prejudice standard

    Author
    greg.mermelstein
    July 10, 2024
    Podcast

    The ACLU Lawsuit Seeking to Radically Change Pennsylvania Public Defense w/Vic Walczak and Veronica Miller

    Author
    hunter.parnell
    July 10, 2024