Idaho Supreme Court Application for Inclusion on Supreme Court's Roster of Qualified Capital Defense Counsel I herewith apply for inclusion on the Supreme Court roster for qualified capital defense counsel under Rule 44.3, Idaho Criminal Rules. Check box or boxes that apply: Lead counsel for trials. (See Section A) Lead counsel for appeals and post-conviction cases. (See Sections A and D) Alternate basis for qualifying for lead counsel for trials. (See Section C) Alternate basis for qualifying for lead counsel for appeals and post-conviction cases. (See Section E) Co-counsel for trials. (See Section B) Alternate basis for qualifying as co-counsel for trials. (See Section C) GENERAL Name: ________________________________ Office Address: ____________________________________ Zip: ________________ City: ____________________________State: ___________________________ Telephone: (_____)_________________________ Fax Numbers: (_____)_______________________________ E-Mail Address: ___________________________ Idaho State Bar No.*: _______________________________ Firm Name / Public Defender Office: ______________________________________________________________ Size of law firm / PD office: ____________________________________________________________________ Support staff, if any, available to work on capital case (investigators, paralegals, etc.): ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Year admitted to practice: In Idaho: _______________ In any other state (name other state): __________________________________ Qualified Capital Defense Counsel Application 12/2000 1 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Has any disciplinary action been taken against you by any jurisdiction, including but not limited to disbarment, suspension or reprimand? If so, state the nature of the charge involved and the full facts, including documents verifying the disposition of the matter and the name and address of the person or agency in possession of the permanent records. Yes No ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ In which districts or counties would you like to be considered for appointment as trial counsel in capital cases:________________________________________________________________________________________ Please attach a recent resume or a brief chronology of your legal employment to date. Please attach a list of four references, including one prosecutor, one defense attorney and one judge. State the approximate percentage of your practice devoted to: Criminal Cases ____________% Civil Cases ____________% A. LEAD COUNSEL FOR TRIALS (I.C.R. 44.3(3)(a)(1), 44.3(b)(1)) NOTE: Attorneys who qualify as lead counsel for trials are automatically included on the roster of lead counsel for appeal and post-conviction cases. If you wish to qualify solely as lead counsel for appeals and post-conviction cases independent of the lead counsel for trials category, please complete section D. LEAD COUNSEL FOR APPEAL/POSTCONVICTIONS. 1. Training. I have attended and successfully completed at least _____ hours of Idaho State Bar approved training or education programs which focus on capital cases within the two-year period immediately preceding the date of this application, and herewith attach a statement showing the date, sponsor, and description of the training or education program and evidence of Idaho State Bar approval. Experience. (a) I am an active trial practitioner with ______ years litigation experience in criminal defense or prosecution. Percentage of Experience in Criminal Defense ____________% Percentage of Experience in Criminal Prosecution ____________% 2. (b) I have served as lead counsel in no fewer than _____ felony jury trials of cases which were tried to completion. (c) I have served either as lead counsel or co-counsel in _____ case(s) in which the death penalty might have been imposed and which was/were tried to completion or served as lead counsel in the sentencing phase of _____ death penalty case(s). "Tried to completion" means tried before a jury, after which trial the defendant was convicted and sentenced, or acquitted. Qualified Capital Defense Counsel Application 12/2000 2 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com (d) With regard to your criminal litigation experience, please state: (1) The approximate number of felony criminal cases which you tried to completion, including the number of jury trials involving a murder prosecution. (2) The case names, case number, jurisdictions, and courts of at least five of the above cases. (e) Please list, by case name and number, your three most recent jury trials in which you appeared as counsel of record. (f) Please describe any criminal law experience not referenced above. (g) Are you familiar with the rules of practice and procedure of the courts of the state of Idaho which are applicable to criminal cases, including the Idaho Criminal Rules and Idaho Rules of Evidence? Yes No Describe briefly how you came to be familiar with these rules. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ (h) Are you experienced in the utilization of expert witnesses and evidence, including psychiatric and forensic evidence? If so, please describe from 1 to 3 significant examples of your experience, including the case name and number, jurisdiction and a summary of the issues involved. Yes No ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ B. CO-COUNSEL FOR TRIALS (I.C.R. 44.3(3)(a)(2)) 1. Training. I have attended and successfully completed at least _____ hours of Idaho State Bar approved training or education programs which focus on capital cases within the two-year period immediately preceding the date of this application and herewith attach a statement showing the date, sponsor, and description of the training or education program and evidence of Idaho State Bar approval. Experience. (a) I am an active trial practitioner with ______ years litigation experience in criminal defense or prosecution. Per