Capital Defense Resources
LPDB Guidelines for Capital Defense (2010)
Supplementary Guidelines for the Mitigation Function of Defense Teams in Death Penalty Cases (2008)
American Bar Association Guidelines for the Appointment and Performance of Defense Counsel in Death Penalty Cases (2003)
U.S. Department of Justice Standards for Indigent Defense Systems: Capital Case Representation (2000)
ABA Federal Death Penalty Cases: Recommendations Concerning the Cost and Quality of Defense Representation (1998)
American Journal of Forensic Psychiatry Mental Health Evaluation in Capital Cases: Standards of Practice (1994)
American Bar Association Guidelines for the Appointment and Performance of Defense Counsel in Death Penalty Cases (1989)
Recent News
The next LPDB meetings and meetings of its committees are listed below and open to the public.
LPDB Budget ... Read More »
April 30, 2012
Yesterday, by a vote of 5-4, the United States Supreme Court dismissed Boyer v. ... Read More »
March 19, 2013
On Monday, March 18th, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the District ... Read More »
November 30, 2012
LPDB Trial-Level Compliance Officer John Di Giulio will receive the ... Read More »