RULES, LEGISLATION & POLICY
- The Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure: Application and Practice
by the Office of the Federal Public Defender, W.D. TX
(This article presents an overview of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, and discusses the rules most frequently encountered in the typical case. Note: case authority cited herein is generally confined to the Fifth Circuit. )
- Rights and Procedures Under the Crime Victims’ Rights Act and New Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
by Amy Baron-Evans, National Federal Defender Sentencing Resource Counsel
(outlining key provisions of the Crime Victims Rights Act, detailing changes to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure impacting the Act, and proposing strategies for avoiding problematic applications of the new/amended Rules)
- Defender Letter to the Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure Re: Comment on Proposed Amendment to Fed. R. Crim. P. 15 (January 13, 2009)
(commenting on proposed amendment permitting preservation and future use of testimony obtained in defendant's absence)
- Defender Letter to the Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure Regarding Proposed Amendments to Fed. R. Crim. Pro. 5, 12.3, 21 and 32.1 (January 9, 2009)
(commenting on proposed amendments to Rules 5(d)(3), 12.3, and 2, concerning alleged victims)
- Comments on the BOP's Interim Rule Relating to Community Confinement and Home Detention Pursuant to the Second Chance Act