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Virginia Brief of the Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the Innocence Project as Amici Curiae in Support of Terrence Jerome Richardson Brief Coca v. Nevada Brief of National Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers and Nevada Attorneys for Criminal Justice in Support of Appellant Brief Pennington v. West Virginia Brief of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioner This is a sponsored adMyCaseManage Your Law Firm All in One Place Featured Products Alcohol, Blackouts and Consent in Sex Cases This comprehensive training program provides defense attorneys with a rigorous, science-backed approach to dismantling prosecutorial narratives, exposing unreliable testimony, and ensuring that juries are properly educated on the complexities of memory, intoxication, and consent. 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