Recent Rulings
2010: Counsel was ineffective where he failed to advise defendant that deportation is a collateral consequence of conviction. Padilla v. Kentucky, 559 U.S. ____(2010)
A valuable Practice Advisory on this ruling is available below or you can visit the Immigrant Defense Project at www.defendingimmigrants.org
Padilla Practice Advisory
2010: Hearing on juvenile's competency to be heard in juvenile court when motion filed before transfer State of Louisiana in the Interest of T.C., 09-1852 (La.App. 1 Cir. 02/12/10); 2010 La. App. LEXIS 231; rehearing denied, State in re T.C., 2010 La. App. LEXIS 250 (La.App.1 Cir. Feb. 23, 2010).
2009: All persons arrested without a warrant for whom a probable cause determination is not made within 48 hours must be immediately released from custody on their own recognizance State v. Wallace, 09-1621 (La. 11/06/09); 25 So. 3d 720.
2009: Reversal of termination of parental rights State of Louisiana in the Interest of A.L.D., 09-0820 (La.App. 3 Cir. 11/04/09); 21 So. 3d 1109.
2009: Totality of the circumstances invalidated confession Important language about juvenile confessions State of Louisiana in the Interest of J.E.T., 09-67 (La.App. 3 Cir. 05/06/09); 10 So. 3d 1264.
2008: Initial appearance before a judicial officer, where the defendant learns the charge against him and his liberty is subject to restriction, marks the start of adversary judicial proceedings that trigger attachment of the Sixth Amendment right to counsel. Rothgery v. Gillespie, 128 S.Ct. 2578 (2008).
2008: Failure to file discovery motion waives important discovery rights State v. Forest, 08-1474 (La. 07/24/08); 986 So. 2d 667.
Upcoming Training
For more information, contact:LPDB Training Division at
jgregory@lpdb.la.gov
August 1–5, 2020
Santa Clara School of Law
First established in 1992, the Death Penalty College teaches participants the skills, knowledge, and insight needed to try a capital case. The College fosters cooperation and community among participants and faculty united in the common goal of effectively representing capitally charged clients and saving clients’ lives. The College is intensive and utilizes a team approach in preparing for trial. Instruction includes lectures and demonstrations by experienced capital trial team members, and small group hands-on workshops. Participants will be given the opportunity to practice trying their individual case starting with jury selection and ending with a penalty phase argument.
Enrollment is limited to teams with active capital trial cases. Space is limited in order to keep the program small and conducive to individual work. Some scholarships are available and will be prioritized by need. MCLE credit will be over 30 hours.
If you have any additional questions or concerns, please contact Lubna, lubna@azcapitalproject.org.
Applications for the Bryan R. Shechmeister Death Penalty College are now open and will remain open until May 1, 2020.
To apply or for more information, please go to the website: http://azcapitalproject.org/death-penalty-college/.
Ongoing
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NAPD offers several trainings throughout the year. Please visit NAPD's website to see more information about all of their upcoming trainings and events.