Federal Public Defender - Eastern District of Virginia

Forms

Reference Materials

Guidelines for Administration of the Criminal Justice Act
Public Defender's Handbook - Publication from the United States Marshal Service that provides detailed information concerning the manner in which the United States Marshal assists Federal Public Defenders and court-appointed counsel with witness subpoenas and reimbursement issues.
Federal Rules - Links to the Federal Rules of Civil, Criminal, and Appellate Procedure, as well as the Federal Rules of Evidence provided by the Idaho District Court.
United States Supreme Court Guide to Pro Se Petitions for Writ of Certiorari - a helpful guide for clients if counsel is allowed by Court of Appeals to withdraw from a petition for writ of certiorari to United States Supreme Court.
Introduction to Federal Sentencing Guidelines -- a useful primer on federal sentencing practices.
Post-Booker Outline of Sentencing Cases - a compilation of district court and court of appeals cases dealing with sentencing issues in the post-Booker era.
Booker Litigation Strategy Manual- a practice guide to the manner in which Booker may affect a federal criminal case throughout the entire proceedings.
108 Easy Sentencing Mitigation Arguments - a listing of arguments in support of a lower sentence with accompanying case law.

Frank Dunham Federal Criminal Defense Conference Materials, April 2011

* Please use double-sided printing where possible to conserve paper.

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Contact

Fran Pratt, Assistant Federal Public Defender, (703)600-0800
For questions on materials relating to CJA training.