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The Capital Defense Digest began in 1988 as a staple-bound, photocopied case digest containing summaries of capital cases from the Virginia and federal courts. In 1998, after publishing the Digest for ten years, the VC3 upgraded it to the Capital Defense Journal, a full-fledged law review devoted to the law and practice of death penalty defense. From Fall 2005 forward, that function is served by the VCCC website, VC3.org.

Final Issue: Volume 17, Issue 2 (2005)

Prefatory Matter

Table of Contents

Roger D. Groot: A Dedication, From the Students of VC3

Roger D. Groot: A Dedication
William S. Geimer

Roger D. Groot: A Dedication
Scott E. Sundby

Roger D. Groot: A Dedication
Jim Turk

Roger D. Groot: A Dedication
Matt Engle

Roger D. Groot: A Dedication
Lee R. Goebes

Articles

Ask and the Commonwealth Shall Receive: The Imbalance of Virginia's Mental Health Expert Statute
Mark J. Goldsmith

Death by Ambush: A Plea for Discovery of Evidence in Aggravation
Tamara L. Graham

Money Talks: An Indigent Defendant's Right to an Ex Parte Hearing for Expert Funding
Justin B. Shane

"Continuing Threat" to Whom?: Risk Assessment in Virginia Capital Sentencing Hearings
Jessica M. Tanner

Casenotes, U.S. Supreme Ct.

Bell v. Cone 125 S. Ct. 847 (2005)

Florida v. Nixon 125 S. Ct. 551 (2004)

Smith v. Texas 125 S. Ct. 400 (2004)

Casenotes, U.S. Fourth Circuit

Humphries v. Ozmint No. 03-14, 2005 WL 267962, at *1 (4th Cir. Feb. 4, 2005)

Kandies v. Polk 385 F.3d 457 (4th Cir. 2004)

McHone v. Polk 392 F.3d 691 (4th Cir. 2004)

United States v. Barnette 393 F.3d 775 (4th Cir. 2004)

Walker v. True 399 F.3d 315 (4th Cir. 2005)

Casenotes, Va. Supreme Ct.

Riner v. Commonwealth 601 S.E.2d 555 (Va. 2004)

Winston v. Commonwealth 604 S.E.2d 21 (Va. 2004)

Special content

Mapes v. Tate 388 F.3d 187 (6th Cir. 2004)