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Brief of Proposed Amicus Curiae National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as amicus curiae in Support of Petitioner (on Petition for a Writ of Certiorari).
Amicus curiae brief of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in support of appellant.
Amicus curiae brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in support of the petition for certiorari.
Amicus curiae brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in support of appellant.
Amicus curiae brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioner (cert. stage).
Brief for Amici Curiae National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers – Miami Chapter in Support of Petitioner (on Petition for Writ of Certiorari).
Brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioners.
Sattazahn decision is step back from fair justice; will make those spared death penalty face it again - Washington, DC (January 14, 2003) -- In response to today's U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing defendants who have received a life sentence to be re-subjected to the death penalty if the jury vote for life was not unanimous, Chris Adams, Death Penalty Counsel for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, issued the following statement:
