capital cases

    Just Released: First Two Installments in the Capital Litigation Improvement Project Series Webinars

    December 17, 2019

    The Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, a private nonprofit serving prosecutors as well as their law enforcement and community partners, developed a series of webinars as part of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Capital Litigation Initiative, which seek to improve prosecutors’ approach to capital litigation.

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    Upcoming Webinar on Victim Counsel Coordination

    December 12, 2019

    The Bureau of Justice Assistance and the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys invite you to attend the upcoming “Victim Counsel Coordination” webinar on January 10, 2020 from 3:00–4:00 p.m. ET.

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    Webinar - Capital Litigation Improvement Project Webinar Series: Victim Counsel Coordination

    Randy Udelman of the Arizona Crime Victim Rights Law Group will present on victim counsel coordination and offer a sample start-to-finish hypothetical case based on real facts—illustrating how to effectively meet victim needs in capital case prosecution.

    This webinar is part of the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys’ Capital Litigation Improvement Project webinar series.

    Attend a Webinar on Mitigating Mental Health Defenses

    November 05, 2019

    Join the Bureau of Justice Assistance and the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA) for their webinar “Mitigating Mental Health Defenses” on November 18, 2019 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. First Assistant Ed McCann of the Montgomery County, Pennsylvania District Attorney’s Office will explore various mental health defenses in capital cases and how prosecutors can effectively counter them.

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    Capital Litigation Improvement Project Series: Mitigating Mental Health Defenses

    In “Mitigating Mental Health Defenses,” First Assistant Ed McCann of the Montgomery County, Pennsylvania District Attorney’s Office will explore various mental health defenses in capital cases and how prosecutors can effectively counter them. A career prosecutor who has been on the front lines of many high-profile cases, McCann will provide webinar viewers with anecdotal insights and practical tools to take straight into trial. This presentation is intended for prosecutors, prosecution teams, victim advocates, and law enforcement personnel.