NCDAA Habeas Corpus

Habeas Corpus

The Habeas Corpus is the NCDAA newsletter which provides information regarding current criminal defense issues and updates the membership on activities of the criminal defense bar.

Habeas Corpus is published nine times a year by the Nebraska Criminal Defense Attorneys Association. NCDAA welcomes articles of interest from qualified professionals. We prefer to receive articles in both hard copy and on 3-1/2" disks. Please include information which specifies the name of the file containing the article and the format of the file (i.e., WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, plain text, etc.) NCDAA will also consider for publication articles which have appeared elsewhere. NCDAA reserves the right to select and edit material submitted for publication.

If you have an article, announcement or other information for publication in Habeas Corpus, please submit it to NCDAA by the submission deadline dates shown below:

January Issue: December 10, 2008

February Issue: January 21, 2009

March/April Issue: March 4, 2009

2007 Article Index

January 2007 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
AUTHOR: Coleen Nielsen

STATE COURT SENTENCING
WHAT TO DO. WHAT TO EXPECT.
AUTHOR: Rob Kortus

COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS UPDATE
AUTHOR: Robert Lindemeier

MCLE UPDATE
AUTHOR: Stephanie Hupp February 2007 MCLE UPDATE
AUTHOR: Stephanie Hupp

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
AUTHOR: Coleen Nielsen

ADDRESSING THE PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE
AUTHOR: J. William Gallup

DISCOVERY IN JUVENILE CASES
AUTHOR: Bell Island

WITH JUSTICE FOR ALL
AUTHOR: David Herzog March/April 2007 COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS UPDATE
AUTHOR: Robert P. Lindemeier

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
AUTHOR: Coleen Nielsen

MAKING IT A PAGE TURNER: Theme Integration Through Cross and Direct
AUTHOR: Clarence E. Mock

FEDERAL FIREARMS CONSEQUENCES IN ABUSE CASES
AUTHOR: Mike Hansen May 2007 LESSONS FROM A DRUG SCANDAL
AUTHOR: Fred Moss

A RIGHT WAY AND A WRONG WAY: THE MEAT AND POTATOES OF STANDARDIZED FIELD SOBRIETY
AUTHOR: Steve Dowding

APRIL SHOWERS
AUTHOR: John Jorgensen

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
AUTHOR: Coleen Nielsen June 2007 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
AUTHOR: Coleen Nielsen

A WINNING ENDING--5 STEPS TO EFFECTIVE SENTENCING ADVOCACY
AUTHOR: Steve Baxley

REPRESENTATION OF NON-CITIZENS Part I
AUTHORS: Kevin Ruser and Allyson Mendoza

July/August 2007 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
AUTHOR: Coleen Nielsen

2007 LEGISLATIVE BILLS ENACTED
AUTHOR: Rob Kortus

REPRESENTATION OF NON-CITIZENS Part II
AUTHORS: Kevin Ruser and Allyson Mendoza

WITH JUSTICE FOR ALL (search and seizure)
AUTHOR: David Herzog September 2007 TRAFFIC CORNER
AUTHOR: John Jorgensen

REPRESENTATION OF NON-CITIZENS Part III
AUTHORS: Kevin Ruser and Allyson Mendoza

WITH JUSTICE FOR ALL (experts; confrontation)
AUTHOR: David Herzog October 2007 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
AUTHOR: Coleen Nielsen

THE POWER OF THE ONE WORD CROSS
AUTHOR: Shon Lieske

LOST IN TRANSLATION: OBJECTIONS TO INTERPRETED WITNESS STATEMENTS
AUTHOR: Marc D. Brown

COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS UPDATE
AUTHOR: Robert P. Lindemeier

WITH JUSTICE FOR ALL (searches; snitches; dogs; knock and announce)
AUTHOR: David Herzog

November/December 2007 THROUGH THE EYES OF THE CHILD INITIATIVE
AUTHOR: Hon. Lawrence D. Gendler and Kelli Hauptman

COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS UPDATE
AUTHOR: Robert Lindemeier

DWI CASELAW UPDATE
AUTHOR: Russ Jones

WITH JUSTICE FOR ALL
AUTHOR: David Herzog

In addition to the articles listed above, the following are regular features in the Habeas Corpus:

Caselaw Reports (summaries of recent case decisions, both Nebraska and nationwide)

Brief Bank Update (summary of new briefs submitted to NCDAA Brief Bank)

With Justice for All (a member column to report significant successes or decisions with potential broad impact)

President's Message (NCDAA's editorial message)

Announcements (items of interest to NCDAA members and information about the association)

Legislative updates during the Unicameral session and information about criminal law bills that are enacted

Information about NCDAA Officers, Board Members, upcoming events and future Habeas Corpus submission deadlines

The 2005 and 2006 Habeas Indicies are available also.