OpportunityTitle: BJA FY 10 Capital Case Litigation Initiative
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: For Category 1, applicants are limited to state agencies in states that authorize capital punishment and that conduct, or will conduct, prosecutions in which capital punishment is sought. For the state agency to be eligible, it must have an &#147;effective system&#148; for providing competent legal representation for indigent defendants in capital cases.   An &#147;effective system&#148; is defined in 42 U.S.C. &#167; 14163(e) as a system that invests the responsibility for appointing qualified attorneys to represent indigent defendants in capital cases:    (A) In a public defender program that relies on staff attorneys, members of the private bar, or both, to provide representation in capital cases;    (B) In an entity established by statute or by the highest state court with jurisdiction in criminal cases, which is composed of individuals with demonstrated knowledge and expertise in capital cases, except for individuals employed as prosecutors; or    (C) Pursuant to a statutory procedure enacted before the date of the enactment of this Act [October 30, 2002] under which the trial judge is required to appoint qualified attorneys from a roster maintained by a state or regional selection committee or similar entity.    Applicants must identify in the program abstract (see page 6) which &#147;effective system&#148; their state has in place. Applicants that do not identify an &#147;effective system&#148; in their abstract will NOT be eligible for an award. Grants awarded under this solicitation may not be used to fund, directly or indirectly, representation or prosecution of specific cases.    For Category 2, applicants are limited to public and nonprofit organizations and for-profit entities that agree to waive all profits and fees that have experience and expertise in forensic evidence.    For Categories 3 and 4, applicants are limited to public and nonprofit organizations and for-profit entities that agree to waive all profits and fees that have expertise in litigating death penalty cases as well as providing training to prosecutors and defense attorneys respectively.
Description: The purpose of the Capital Case Litigation Initiative (CCLI) (supported by 42 U.S.C. &#167;14163 et seq.) is to provide high-quality training on death penalty issues to improve legal representation provided to indigent defendants and to enhance the ability of prosecutors to effectively represent the public in state capital cases.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Technical Application Support
GrantorContactText: Al Roddy &lt;br/&gt;Technical Application Support &lt;br/&gt;202-353-1881