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

An Introduction to Federal Sentencing (14th ed. Sept. 2012), edited by Bradford W. Bogan.

Crimes of Violence List (Oct. 2012), by Kristin M. Connor.

Crawford v. Washington: An Outline (Dec. 2011), by Donna F. Coltharp.

Sentencing Chart: Pleading Guilty and/or Providing Information (May 2011), by Henry J. Bemporad.

How to Subpoena a Government Agent: Compliance With Touhy Regulations for ICE, CBP, DEA and FBI (May 2011), by Elizabeth A. O'Connell.

Federal Criminal Defenses Outline (Mar. 2011), by Angela R. Saad.

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.

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