Resources for N.C. Superior Court Judges

past conferences

Managing the Capital Case in North Carolina, March 30 - April 1, 2006

For more information contact Callie Barber or Jessica Smith or Jim Drennan

Conference Materials:

• Final Schedule (Worddoc)
• Capital Handbook Update (Worddoc)
• Introduction to Capital Litigation.
  Penny White
  White - Introduction to Capital Litigation.doc
  White-Introduction to Capital Litigation (Hoffman Article)
  White- Introduction to Capital Litigation (Objectives)
• Pretrial Issues
  Bob Bell
  Bell - Pretrial Issues (objectives)
  Bell - Pretrial Issues (Mental retardation)
  Bell- Pretrial Issues (Paper)
• Jury Issues
  Michael Sage
  Sage- Jury Issues (Objectives)
  Sage - Jury Issues (Outline)
  Sage - Jury Issues (Appendix A)
  Sage - Jury Issues (Appendix B)
  Sage - Jury Issues (Appendix C)
  Sage - Jury Issues (Appendix D)
  Sage - Jury Issues (Appendix E)
  Sage - Jury Issues (Appendix F)
• Case Management - Best Practices & Protocols
  Don Bridges
  Bridges - Case Management (Practical Aspects)
  Bridges - Case Management (Capital Case Toolbox)
• Guilt Phase
  Kevin Emas
  Emas - Guilt Phase (Objectives)
  Emas - Guilt Phase (Handout 1)
  Emas - Guilt Phase (Handout 2)
• Penalty Phase - Generally
  Narley Cashwell
  Cashwell - Penalty Phase Generally
• Aggravating Circumstances
  Bob Farb
  PowerPoint
• Mitigating Circumstances
  Bob Farb
  PowerPoint
• Ethics
  Penny White
  White - Ethics (Paper)
  White - Ethics (ABA Guidelines)
  White - Ethics (Code of Judicial Conduct)
  White - Ethics (NC IDS Standards for Capital Counsel)
  White - Ethics (Objectives)
• Additional Course Materials
  Master Case Scenario (Worddoc)
  Pattern Jury Instructions Tab
  Supplement to Farb's Capital Case Law Handbook