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IPDC Publications are sold only to criminal defense attorneys

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The Council offers the following publications for purchase. Complete the order form and send with your payment to the Indiana Public Defender Council, Attn: Publications, 309 W. Washington Street, Suite 401, Indianapolis, IN 46204.

Indiana Criminal Law on Disk
Includes: All IPDC manuals and handbooks listed below (except Death Penalty Manual and the Defender newsletter) plus the Criminal Law Casebank (Digest of Indiana appellate, Supreme Court, U.S. Supreme Court cases, and defense-friendly decisions from other jurisdictions), Court Rules; Obtaining Funds for Experts Pamphlet; Indiana Code; U.S. and Indiana Constitutions. New documents are added whenever appropriate. Created in Adobe Acrobat's Portable Document Format (PDF), all files can be searched using Adobe's free Acrobat Reader®.
Published: updated quarterly Cost: members: $25.00 & yearly update fee of $25; non-members: $50.00 & yearly update fee of $25.00
NEW - Appellate Practice Manual - NEW
Contains six sections, from inititating appeal through oral argument. Includes CD-ROM containing sample filings, briefs and motions
Published: April 2008 Cost: $25.00
Confessions Handbook

A 70+-page outline to be used as a starting point in litigating the Fifth, Sixth and Fourteenth Amendment issues in cases involving confessions. Examples of state and federal case law and possible arguments are provided for assistance in beginning research, and a chart demonstrating the application and overlap of constitutional protections. Updated every two years.

Published: May 2007 Cost: $10.00 
Criminal Trial Law, 5th edition
Updated with cases through February, 2007, it offers the reader a systematic and comprehensive analysis of issues in criminal trials. Within these pages you will find a good starting point for research and quick citations to legal authority for an objection
Published: 2007 Cost: $30.00 (binder & text); $20.00 (text only)
Death Penalty Defense
Motions Practice; Investigation and Discovery; Publicity & Venue; Plea Negotiation; Jury Practice; Penalty Phase; Getting Funds; U.S. Supreme Court & Indiana Case Law; Post-trial; Executions; and a computer disk of sample pleadings. (two volumes)
Published: 1993; updated yearly Cost: $100.00; cost of yearly updates vary
UPDATED - Evidence, 5th edition - UPDATED
Organized around the Indiana Rules of Evidence to provide fast, accurate answers to evidentiary issues. Also includes practice pointers, suggested arguments to preserve issues for appeal and citations to relevant controlling and persuasive authority. Third edition
Published: June, 2008 Cost: $30.00 (binder & text); $20.00 (text only)
Indiana Criminal Jury Instructions - UPDATED

Over 250 instructions, divided into 15 chapters, along with appendices containing motions and discussions of reasonable doubt, use of snitches, jury nullification and more.

Published: April 2008 Cost: Manual (binder & text): $30.00; text only: $20.00
Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions
Due to recent changes in immigration law and an increasing number of immigrant clients in Indiana’s criminal courts, IPDC has published this pamphlet to provide some direction on what the immigration consequences are in relation to criminal convictions for non-citizen clients. The Indiana Supreme Court has held that in some circumstances, failure to advise of consequences of deportation can constitute deficient performance. Segura v. State, 749 N.E.2d 496 (Ind. 2001).
Published: 2007 Cost: $5.00
2007 Indiana Criminal Code
Contains traffic code, alcoholic beverage offenses and the criminal code in handy pocket size
Published: yearly in October Cost: $5.00 each
Indiana Defender
Newsletter containing practice-oriented articles, trial aids, and information on criminal law, procedure and advocacy, including review and analysis of recent U.S. Supreme Court and Indiana appellate court decisions; review of legislation affecting criminal law; and a list of training events.
Published: monthly Cost: electronic version free; $25.00/year for printed copy. 
Juvenile Delinquency, 3rd edition
Covers the latest legislative changes, home detention and speedy trial rights; DOC placement matrix; making arguments for jury trials; a time line of critical dates;statutory and constitutional rights of juveniles; practice pointers; search and seizure law. Along with information on juvenile precedent and procedures, the new edition also includes sample motions for juvenile court cases, as well as contact information for organizations providing information and assistance in the area of juvenile law
Published: 2007 Cost: $20.00 (text only); $30.00 (binder & text)
Motions Manual
Almost 800 pages of motions, from requesting bond to post-conviction relief, and everything in between, with references and caselaw. Includes CD
Published: 2006 Cost: $40.00 
Pretrial Manual for Criminal Cases, 4th edition
Criminal pre-trial practice and procedure manual; includes discussions, practice tips and checklists; explains case law
Published: 2006 Cost: $20.00 (text only); $30.00 (binder & text)
NEW - Representing Clients with Mental Illness - NEW
17 chapters in 4 sections plus appendix, including: recognizing and working with mentally ill clients; legal issues and procedures; mental health expert investigation and evaluation; developing, presenting and challenging mental health evidence at trial
Published: April 2008 Cost: $30.00
UPDATED - Search and Seizure Handbook - UPDATED
A 100+-page outline to be used as a starting point in litigating search and seizure. It will help you spot appropriate issues and gives relevant case law. In addition it provides novel arguments from other jurisdictions that have not yet been addressed in Indiana. Updated yearly.
Published: June 2008 Cost: $15.00
Sentencing Law, 4th edition
Organized to provide fast, accurate answers to issues that might arise during sentencing. The manual also includes practice pointers and citations to appropriate statutes and cases. In addition, Sentencing Law contains cross-references to the Indiana Public Defender Council Case Bank where updated cases will be found.
Published: May 2007 Cost: $20.00 (text only); $30.00 (binder & text) 

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