Summaries

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1	Aggravating Circumstances (see also Nonstatutory aggravating circumstances and Statutory aggravating circumstances)
2	Appellate review
3	Authorization process
4	Co-defendant conflicts
5	Commerce Clause challenges
6	Competency examination and determination
7	Compulsory process
8	Conduct of trial
9	Confession of defendant
10	Confrontation Clause
11	Confrontation of witnesses
12	Conspiracy
13	Continuance denied
14	Continuance granted
15	Counsel – appointment, compensation, and resources
16	Counsel – ineffective assistance
17	Counsel – right to
18	Crimes
19	Death penalty cruel and unusual
20	Defenses
21	Deterrence evidence in penalty phase
22	Discovery – aggravating circumstances
23	Discovery – Brady
24	Discovery - expanded
25	Discovery – Giglio
26	Discovery – guilt phase bill of particulars
27	Discovery – Jencks
28	Discovery – post-trial
29	Discovery – Rule 16 and witness lists
30	Discovery – Rule 17 ( c )
31	Discovery - sanctions
32	Double jeopardy
33	Electronic surveillance
34	Evidence – 404(b)
35	Evidence – guilt phase
36	Evidence – penalty phase
37	Evidence – rebuttal
38	Ex Post Facto
39	Federal Death Penalty
40	Guilty pleas
41	Improper collaboration between federal and foreign authorities
42	Improper collaboration between state and federal authorities
43	Indictment and Indictment Clause
44	Insanity defense
45	Instructions – guilt phase
46	Instructions – penalty phase
47	Intent factors – guilt phase
48	Intent factors – penalty phase
49	International Law
50	Jurors – alternates
51	Jurors – excusal for cause
52	Jurors – prosecutors of peremptories
53	Jury composition
54	Jury misconduct
55	Jury questionnaires
56	Jury selection procedures
57	Jury trial – right to
58	Juvenile offenses
59	Lesser included offenses
60	Mental retardation
61	Method of execution
62	Mitigating circumstances and evidence
63	Non-statutory aggravating circumstances
64	Offense not properly capital
65	Prejudicial publicity
66	Presence of defendant
67	Pretrial Confinement
68	Pretrial schedule and preparation time
69	Prosecutorial misconduct
70	Psychiatric examination of defendant by government concerning mitigation
71	Public access to court proceedings and defendant
72	Race discrimination
73	Recusal of judge
74	Sealed pleadings and documents
75	Search and seizure
76	Sentencing procedures
77	Severance
78	Speedy trial
79	Statutory aggravating circumstances
80	Venue of trial
81	Verdict form – penalty phase
82	Victims’ rights
83	Witnesses – defense expert
84	Witnesses – government