Section 4.02 - Defense-of-Capital-Cases Training Program Accreditation(A) Training program topicsTo be accredited by the Commission on Appointment of Counsel in Capital Cases, a training program in the defense of capital cases may include, but need not be limited to, presentations and training in the following areas:
(1) State, federal, and international law, both procedural and substantive, governing capital cases;(2) Pleading and motion practice;(3) Pretrial investigation, preparation, and theory development regarding trial and sentencing;(5) Trial preparation and presentation, including the use of experts;(6) Ethical considerations particular to capital defense representation;(7) Preservation of the record and of issues for post-conviction review;(8) The attorney's relationship with the client and the client's family;(9) Post-conviction litigation in state and federal courts;(10) The presentation and rebuttal of scientific evidence;(11) Developments in mental health fields and other relevant areas of forensic and biological science;(12) The unique issues relating to the defense of juveniles charged with committing capital offenses;(13) The best practices for the representation of indigent defendants in capital cases as promulgated by the commission pursuant to Appt.Coun.R. 2.02(A)(4);(14) Death penalty appellate and post-conviction litigation in state and federal courts.(B) Audio or video presentationsThe commission shall not accredit a training program in the defense of capital cases that is an audio or video presentation of a recorded training program previously accredited by the commission.
(C) Prosecuting attorneysThe commission shall not accredit a training program in defense of capital cases that is offered to full-time prosecuting attorneys.
Ohio R. Appt. Coun. Cap. Cases 4.02