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MACDL PAC
Contribute to the MACDL Political Action Committee
In order for us to stay on top of legislative items against our industry, we have our own political action committee. Click here for a contribution form and send your donation today! Personal and Corporate contributions are accepted.
AMICUS CURIAE
MACDL filed an Amicus Brief in support of David Garcia in the Missouri Supreme Court. Mr. Garcia is charged with assault 1st and ACA. The crime allegedly occurred in April 98. Mr. Garcia was not arrested until Feb. 2009. The MACDL Amicus Brief focuses on the constitutional right to a speedy trial. John Davidson of John L. Davidson, P.C. authored the brief.
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LAWYER ASSISTANCE STRIKE FORCE
As a benefit of membership, members have the opportunity to consult with MACDL`s Strike Force if they are threatened in any way for providing legal representation to a client in a criminal proceeding and are subpoenaed to provide information, cited for contempt, being disqualified from the representation, or who become the subject of a bar complaint.
Lawyer Assistance Strike Force Guidelines
LIFETIME MEMBERS
Dan Dodson
Joseph Passanise
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MACDL Amicus History
MACDL filed an amicus brief in support of Carl Smith, a MACDL member, held in contempt of comments made in court in the defense of a client. The Supreme Court discharged Smith, reversing his conviction for criminal contempt. The MACDL amicus brief focused on zeolous advocacy. Talmage Newton of Evans and Dixon authored the brief.
MACDL filed an amicus brief in support of Herbert Smulls’ certiorari petition in the U.S. Supreme Court. Smulls was convicted and sentenced to death by an all white jury in St. Louis County after the prosecutor used a peremptory strike to exclude the only African American venire person. A panel of the Eighth Circuit ruled in Smulls’ favor on the Batson claim in his deferral habeas corpus case, but the Eighth Circuit in bank reversed that decision and denied relief. The MACDL amicus brief focused on the history of giving pretextual reasons for peremptory strikes of minority jurors by members of the St. Louis County prosecutor’s office. Joe Luby of the Public Interest Litigation Clinic in Kansas City authored the brief.
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