NACDL - Davis v. Washington

Davis v. Washington

Brief Amicus Curiae The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Petitioner (in support of petition for writ of certiorari).

Davis v. Washington

Brief Details

Case No.: 20-5379
Brief Filed: September 30, 2020
Jurisdiction: United States Supreme Court

Key Topics in the Brief

Cross-Examination | Pro Se | Standby Counsel | Adversarial Process

Briefs

Davis-v-Washington-Amicus-Brief.pdf

Prior Decision

Decision below 195 Wash.2d 571 (Apr. 30, 2020)

Argument(s)

Cross-examination ensures the integrity of the adversarial process. The appointment of standby counsel is the most appropriate means to solve the problems that this court has acknowledged with pro se representation in criminal courtrooms.

Author(s)

Jeffrey T. Green and Richard E. Young, Sidley Austin LLP, Washington, DC; Claire Labbe and Andrew F. Rodheim, Northwestern Supreme Court Practicum, Chicago, IL; Jeffrey L. Fisher, NACDL, Stanford, CA.