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Martinez Brief of Amici Curiae National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, New York State Defenders Association, Immigrant Defense Project, Regional Immigration Assistance Center 1–Western NY, Regional Immigration Assistance Center 2–Central NY, Regional Immigration Assistance Center 3–Northern NY, Regional Immigration Assistance Center 4–Hudson Valley, Regional Immigration Assistance Center 5–Nyc, New York County Defender Services, the Legal Aid Society, and Brooklyn Defender Services in Support of Defendant-Appellant Marco Martinez and in Support of Reversing the Decision of the County Court Brief Brown v. United States; Jackson v. United States Brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioners Brief Nunez v. United States Brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioner Brief United States v. 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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 Brief Counterman v. Colorado Brief of Amici Curiae American Civil Liberties Union, American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado, Abrams Institute for Freedom of Expression, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and National Coalition Against Censorship Brief Lora v. United States Brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioner. Brief Lee v. Maryland Amicus Curiae Brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Appellee Adnan Syed, by Written Consent Brief Oregon v. Aranda Brief of the Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as Amici Curiae in Support of Defendant-Respondent This is a sponsored adMyCaseManage Your Law Firm All in One Place Featured Products Pattern Cross-Examination for Digital Forensic Experts This guide provides ready-to-use cross-examination questions, categorized by artifact type and case theme—from cell phone towers to deleted texts to smart devices and cloud forensics. Whether you’re handling a case involving child exploitation, stalking, or online fraud, this book delivers practical patterns designed to highlight sloppy forensics, bias, tool limitations, and assumptions of intent or identity. 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Explore keywords to find information Compassionate ReleaseJurisdiction RECENTLY ADDED & UPCOMING The Champion June 2025 Did a prosecution witness fail to follow training procedures when conducting the case investigation? Larry Pozner discusses the chapter bundles for impeaching this witness. Amicus Brief Barrett v. United States Brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioner News Release News Release ~ National Guard in Los Angeles Nation's Criminal Defense Bar Condemns Executive Overreach, Deployment of National Guard in Los Angeles – Washington, DC (June 9, 2025) – The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) condemns the decision to deploy the National Guard in Los Angeles in response to protests. NACDL opposes this abuse of power and calls to end violence against protestors and the criminalization of free speech. Event 2025 Albert J. Krieger Annual Meeting of NACDL "Defending Mayhem: Murder, Malice, and Crimes of Violence" LOCATION: Minneapolis Marriott City Center DATES: July 9-12,2025 CLE Credits: Approx. 15 Credits Webinar Noncitizen Federal Defendants: First Step Act and Other Current Issues [Engage & Exchange] EXCLUSIVE NACDL MEMBER BENEFIT WHEN: Wednesday, June 25, 2:00-3:30pm ET / 11:00am-12:30pm PT CLE CREDIT: not available COST: Free Have a question?