Even though New York State has effectively abolished the death penalty, there are currently more death penalty cases pending in New York than ever before. New York currently has more federal death penalty cases than any other state. The Department of Justice has recently changed its protocol for capital cases. This program's esteemed panel will provide an overview of the federal death penalty in New York.

Introduction

• Russell T. Neufeld - the Law Office of Russell Neufeld; Committee on Capital Punishment, New York City Bar Association

Moderator

• Jean D. Barrett - Ruhnke & Barrett; Federal Death Penalty Resource Counsel Project

Speakers

• The Honorable John Gleeson - U.S. District Judge, E.D.N.Y.
• Kevin Carwile - Chief, Capital Case Unit, Department of Justice; Chair, Attorney General's Review Committee on Capital Cases
• Richard Jasper - The Law Office of Richard Jasper