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California NACDL amicus curiae brief in support of petitioner arguing that California’s sentencing scheme contravenes the rule set forth in Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 (2000) and Blakely v. Washington, 542 U.S. 296 (2004). Cases & Briefs United States v. Gonzales-Lopez NACDL amicus curiae brief in support of respondent. Competent trial counsel are not fungible commodities. Cases & Briefs Brigham City, Utah v. Stuart Brief filed 03/28/06 Cases & Briefs Dixon v. United States Amicus curiae brief of the NACDL and the National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women, arguing that where the defendant raises the well-established defense of acting duress, the government bears the burden of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant did not act under duress. Cases & Briefs Washington v. Recuenco NACDL amicus curiae brief in support of respondent. Cases & Briefs Hamdan v. Rumsfeld (Hamdan II) NACDL amicus curiae brief before the Supreme Court of the United States. 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United States Amicus curiae brief of the Immigrant Defense Project of the New York State Defenders Association, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the Immigrant Legal Resource Center arguing the U.S. Supreme Court should review the question of whether a state drug misdemeanor conviction is properly characterized as an “aggravated felony” by the Department of Homeland Security. Cases & Briefs Evans v. Chavis Whether state supreme court’s denial of post-conviction relief was decision “on the merits” for federal post-conviction purposes where state court denied relief without comment. This is a sponsored adMyCaseManage Your Law Firm All in One Place Featured Products Pozner on Cross: The Chapter Method (7-Hours) Pozner on Cross: The Chapter Method, is a 7-hour masterclass that teaches a structured approach that organizes cross examination into short, fact-based, story-driven chapters. 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