How To Comply with ABA Guideline 10.7(B)(2) and Why It Matters - Part 1 of 2

Abstract

Guideline 10.7(B)(2) of the American Bar Association's Guidelines for the Appointment and Performance of Defense Counsel in Capital Cases (2003) requires death penalty defense counsel to ensure that the official record of the case is complete, and to supplement it as needed. Part 1 of this two-part article explains the nuts and bolts of how to comply with the Guideline and is designed for use as a training packet for capital defenders. Part 2 of this article presents the sample pleadings and copies of public documents from Oregon death penalty cases as referenced in Part 1.