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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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    Somewhere in America

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    ernie.lewis
    September 3, 2019
    Chronological

    A Tribute to Norm

    Author
    stephen.hanlon
    August 30, 2019
    Court Summaries

    United States v. Davis: Supreme Court again finds “crime of violence” definition unconstitutionally vague

    Author
    greg.mermelstein
    August 21, 2019
    Chronological

    ANG Podcast Shares Another Not Guilty Story

    Author
    david.moore
    August 19, 2019
    Chronological

    Knox County Public Defender Community Law Office recognized nationally for model representation: holistic, client-centered, collaborative

    Author
    ed.monahan
    August 15, 2019
    Court Summaries

    Flowers v. Mississippi: History of discriminatory strikes, disparate questioning of jurors, and not striking similarly situated white jurors proved Batson violation

    Author
    greg.mermelstein
    August 14, 2019
    Chronological

    NAPD Fund for Justice Creative Advocacy Grant made in honor of Jeff Adachi and Norm Lefstein

    Author
    ed.monahan
    August 7, 2019
    Chronological

    Podcast To Know About: Another Not Guilty

    Author
    heather.hall
    August 6, 2019
    Court Summaries

    Rehaif v. United States: Federal gun law requires Government to prove defendants knew they possessed a firearm and knew their status prohibited them from possessing it

    Author
    greg.mermelstein
    July 30, 2019