Alabama Capital Defense Trial Manual
EJI’s Alabama Capital Defense Trial Manual (5th Ed.) is a 518-page, comprehensive review of criminal law, criminal procedure, and the trial process, with an emphasis on how to defend people facing the death penalty.
The manual provides summaries of hundreds of relevant decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court and state and federal courts and provides guidance on best practices when representing a capital defendant.
The Fifth Edition of EJI’s Alabama Capital Defense Trial Manual is available to capital defense attorneys for $35.
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Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Basics of Death Penalty Law
Chapter 3 Pretrial Preparation
Chapter 4 Categorical Exemptions
Chapter 5 Defense Funds
Chapter 6 Discovery
Chapter 7 Indictments
Chapter 8 Pretrial Suppression
Chapter 9 Pretrial Publicity
Chapter 10 Jury Selection
Chapter 11 Trial Objections
Chapter 12 Jury Instructions
Chapter 13 Penalty Phase
Chapter 14 United States Supreme Court Cases
Chapter 15 Alabama Death Penalty Cases
Chapter 16 Alabama Non-Death Penalty Cases
Chapter 17 Resources
Chapter 18 List of Sample Motions
Case Index
Sample Capital Trial Motions
Sample pleadings are available here.