Flood Appointed as Expert in High-Profile Alabama Capital Habeas Case
On May 2, 2014, Joseph Flood was accepted and testified as an expert witness on the standard of care and the duties that trial counsel owes to a capital defendant in a capital case in the matter of Willie Scott v. State of Alabama, a capital habeas case pending in the...
Jon Sheldon Urges Vigorous Defense Advocacy (Va. Lawyers Weekly)
Noting his criminal defense experience around the country, Virginia Lawyers Weekly quotes Jon Sheldon on the need to object and preserve the client's rights: Click here for the full article
Brad Haywood lectures at Hugh Wooding Law School in Trinidad
On October 9, 2013, Brad Haywood lectured Caribbean law students at Hugh Wooding Law School in Port of Spain, Trinidad. Mr. Haywood's lecture focused on the American jury trial system, it's importance in a participatory democracy, and its significance to the defense...
Jon Sheldon presents on trial strategy at Capital Defense Workshop
Jon Sheldon will present litigation and trial strategy at the 21st Annual Capital Defense Workshop, in Washington, DC.
Brad Haywood discusses cell phone forensics at Capital Defense Workshop
Partner Brad Haywood, along with computer and cell phone forensics expert Larry Daniel, will present at the Virginia Bar Association's 21st Annual Capital Defense Workshop in Richmond, VA. The presentation will focus on the reliability of cell site location...
Joseph Flood awarded for excellence in capital defense
Attorney Joseph Flood is the 2013 recipient of the Sisyphus award given annually by the Mexican Foreign Ministry to an American attorney in recognition of excellence and commitment in effectively opposing the death penalty in the United States.
Brad Haywood helps exonerate innocent man sentenced to serve 28 years
On September 27, 2012, in Commonwealth v. Orellana, Brad Haywood and co-counsel Joseph King won a new trial for an innocent client who was serving 28 years in prison as a result of perjured testimony from his accuser. The Alexandria Circuit Court agreed that new...
Brad Haywood presents on false confessions
On May 11, 2012, Brad Haywood presented at the 17th Annual Robert E. Shepherd Jr. Juvenile Law and Education Conference on the topic of juvenile false confessions.
Joseph Flood Retained by Gov’t of Mexico
Attorney Joseph Flood was retained by the Mexican government to represent Alejandro Castaneda, a Mexican national charged with capital murder for killing five men. Mr. Flood litigated the case and obtained a parole-eligible sentence for Mr. Castaneda. This was Mr....