Publications by Attorneys of the Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Texas

Crimes of Violence List (August 2010), by Anne Berton.

An Introduction to Federal Sentencing (12th ed. June 2010), by Henry J. Bemporad.

Crawford v. Washington: An Outline (May 2010), by Donna F. Coltharp.

The Fallacies Underlying The Immigration Guidelines (Feb. 2010), by Maureen Franco, Judy Madewell, and Mike Gorman.

Changes to the Federal Rules of Procedure (Nov. 2009), by Bradford W. Bogan.

The Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure: Application and Practice (June 2009), edited by Bradford W. Bogan.

Defending Alien Smuggling Cases (May 2009), by Manual Acosta and Reggie Trejo.

Determining Your Client's Likelihood of Success under Community Supervision and Improving the Odds for a Non-Prison Sentence (May 2009), by Denise Barrett, Sara Noonan, and Molly Lizbeth Roth.

Special Issues in Alien Smuggling Prosecutions (Jan. 2009), by Mike Gorman.

Four Steps Towards Better Advocacy: Approaching Your Client’s Sentencing After Booker, Rita, Gall, and Kimbrough (May 2008), by Molly Lizbeth Roth.

The Nuts and Bolts of 1326 Defense - Derivative Citizenship and Attempted Entry (Feb. 2007), by Edgar Holguin.

Tips for Handling Federal Criminal Appeals (2005), by Henry J. Bemporad.

Other Defender Publications

Fourth Amendment: A Primer on Search & Seizure Law (Jan. 2010), by David Beneman and Katlyn Davidson

Challenging the Upward Bumps: The Categorical Approach and Other Sentencing Strategies for Illegal Re-entry Cases (Oct. 2009), by Francisco "Frank" Morales.

The Bulletin of the Federal Public Defender, Southern District of Texas (Aug. 2009)

Making Your Deal With the Devil, Plea Agreements Under the Federal Rules, Federal Sentencing Guidelines, and Department of Justice Policies (Nov. 2008), by David Taylor Shannon.

Representation in Multi-Defendant Cases (Nov. 2008), by Jon M. Sands.

Computer Forensics 101: How to Sound Like a Geek (Without Becoming One) (Nov. 2008), by Steven Kalar and Sumter Camp.

Sentencing Strategies for Illegal Re-Entry (8 U.S.C. § 1326) Cases (Oct. 2008), by Francisco "Frank" Morales.

Competency/Sanity in Federal Court Strategic Considerations (Oct. 2008), by Stephen P. McCue.

The Bail Reform Act: Getting and Keeping Them Out (Jan. 2008), by Francisco "Frank" Morales.

Pretrial Release and Detention (Nov. 2007), by Geoffrey A. Hansen.

Searches, Seizures and Statements, The Busy Lawyer's Handbook on the 4th, 5th & 6th Amendments (Oct. 2007), by Andrea K. George.

The Office of Defender Services maintains an extensive list of training materials and other publications created by attorneys in defender offices around the country.