Tennessee

Pretend Justice-Defense Representation in Tennessee Death Penalty Cases

January 13, 2009

Pretend Justice documents the systemic failure of Tennessee to provide effective representation to indigent defendants in capital cases. Tennessee’s failure to provide competent representation results…

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Comments on “Tennessee’s Death Penalty: Cost and Consequences”

July 18, 2005

By The Spangenberg Group

The Comptroller of the Treasury, Office of Research, conducted a study in response to a request from the House of Representatives, House…

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State by State Memorandum on Indigent Defense & Capital Case Representation

July 17, 2001

by the National Center for State Courts

A Resource Guide for Practitioners and Policy Makers. Madelynn Herman details the policy and standards of indigent defense for…

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Department of Justice Compendium of Standards for Indigent Defense Systems

December 1, 2000

Document reviews five functions of indigent defense on the national, state and local levels in the United States. The five volumes address: Administration of Defense…

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