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Brief for Amicus Curiae National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Appellant and Urging Reversal.
NACDL amicus curiae brief in support of appellant Joseph P. Nacchio addressing the district court's refusal to allow the defendant to call an expert witness. On March 17, 2008, the court of appeals reversed the defendant's conviction finding that the exclusion of the defense expert was prejudcial error; the government petitioned for rehearing before the full court of appeals.
Brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar as Amici Curiae in Support of Appellant.
Brief of Amicus Curiae the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Defendant/Appellant and Reversal.
Brief of Amici Curiae Electronic Frontier Foundation, Brennan Center for Justice, Center for Democracy and Technology, and National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Defendant-Appellant and Reversal