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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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    Unwitting Getaway Driver Acquitted of Robbery

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    tamara.barak.aparton
    February 12, 2016
    Court Summaries

    Musacchio v. United States

    Author
    greg.mermelstein
    February 10, 2016
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    Evan Griffith Will be Banquet Speaker at Managers’ & Supervisors’ Institute

    Author
    heather.hall
    February 8, 2016
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    Testimony from Beyond the Grave Saves Man from Life in Prison

    Author
    tamara.barak.aparton
    February 3, 2016
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    Testimony from Beyond Grave Saves Man from Life in Prison

    Author
    tamara.barak.aparton
    February 3, 2016
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    The Case for (Meaningful) Community Service

    Author
    heather.hall
    February 1, 2016
    Court Summaries

    Kansas v. Carr — Capital jurors need not be instructed on burden of proof for mitigating circumstances; severance from co-defendant’s penalty phase not required

    Author
    greg.mermelstein
    January 29, 2016
    Court Summaries

    Hurst v. Florida – “A Jury, not judge, must make findings required to impose death sentence

    Author
    greg.mermelstein
    January 25, 2016
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    Defenders are the answer, but where are they?

    Author
    heather.hall
    January 22, 2016