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BOOKS

The Defense Attorney's Ethical Response to Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claims
Updated & Revised Edition, March 2005

Author: B Michael Mears

When Someone with a Mental Illness
Is Arrested in Georgia
A Handbook for Families, Friends, Advocates and Mental Health Professionals

Author: Debra J Blum

New! Crimes & Punishments 2006
Lists all the crimes and their maximum punishments in Georgia
Available in hardcopy only. $40.00
To order, contact: bbaker@gpdsc.org

Author: Georgia Public Defender Standards Council

Criminal Extradition
An Attorney's Guide for Extradition Law in Georgia

Author: B Michael Mears

The Presentation of Ex Parte Motions
Second Edition, March 1999

Author: B Michael Mears

ARTICLES

The Right to Remain Silent: From the Star Chamber to Guantanamo Bay by Michael Mears
September 8, 2006

The Duty to Investigate Before Decifing Upon a Defense Strategy by Michael Mears
April 20, 2006

The Constitutional Right to Effective Legal Counsel In Criminal Cases by Michael Mears
Presentation to the Presbyterian Legislative Forum January 23, 2003

Representing the Unpopular Client after Sept. 11
by Michael Mears
Reprinted with permission from the Georgia Bar Journal, Volume 7, Number 5, April 2002. Copyright State Bar of Georgia. Statements expressed within this article should not be considered endorsements of products or procedures by the State Bar of Georgia.

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Reports concerning Georgia's Judicial System can be found here.

A number of death penalty related articles by Mike Mears can be found on the Georgia Capital Defender website.

Articles and reports on juvenile justice issues can be found here.

Articles on mental health issues can be found here.

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