This monograph, revised as of December 2003, describes the statutes, case law, and policies applicable to federal capital case-management issues such as appointment of counsel, case budgeting, and jury selection, and summarizes procedures judges have used in capital cases at each stage of the proceedings.
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Resource Guide for Managing Capital Cases, Volume I: Federal Death Penalty Trials (updated December 2003) [Superseded]
December 1, 2003
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