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About
DACDL...
The Delaware Association of
Criminal Defense Lawyers is dedicated to the basic tenets of the Constitution of
the United States and the State of Delaware regarding the protection of
individuals, especially individuals facing the prospect of criminal
investigation or prosecutions. We are also dedicated to educating our members
to assure the effectuation of all of our clients' rights and privileges, and
to insure ethical and intelligent representation by our members.
The Delaware Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers continues to:
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foster, maintain and
encourage the integrity, independence and expertise of the criminal defense
lawyer;
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achieve justice and dignity
for defense lawyers, defendants, and the Criminal Justice System;
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protect and ensure by rule
of law, those individual rights guaranteed by the Delaware and United States
Constitutions;
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encourage cooperation among
lawyers engaged in the furtherance of such objectives through educational
programs and other assistance;
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promote study and research
in the Criminal Justice System and related disciplines;
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disseminate by lectures,
seminars, and publications the advancement of knowledge of the law as it
relates to the field of criminal defense;
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promote the proper
administration of criminal justice; and
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foster periodic educational
meetings of defense lawyers to provide a forum for the exchange of information
regarding the administration of criminal justice and thereby, to have the
Association concern itself with the protections of individual rights and the
improvement of the criminal law, its practice and procedure.
At various times since its
formation, the Association has met on a monthly basis at various law firms and
public meeting places throughout Delaware . The Association sponsors
regularly scheduled events. The members of the Association freely share their
expertise, talents, and experience. The meetings of the Association are open to
criminal defense lawyers only, and are not open to those who are ineligible to
defend individuals in criminal cases.
Members of the Association
have frequently come to the assistance of criminal defense lawyers who have been
the object of contempt citations or motions to disqualify. The Association has
participated in amicus briefs in trial, appellate courts, and federal courts in
the State of Delaware. If you are defending an individual in a criminal case,
and would like the assistance of the Delaware Association of Criminal Defense
Lawyers, please feel free to
contact us.
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