Advisory: Experts available for interviews regarding sniper case ANN ARBOR—The University of Michigan has distinguished faculty members in the Law School who are available for interviews regarding the legal ramifications faced by the suspects in the Washington D.C.-area sniper attacks.

Death penaltySamuel Gross, professor, teaches evidence, criminal procedure and courses on the use of the social sciences in law. His published work focuses on the death penalty, eyewitness identification, the use of expert witnesses and the relationship between pre-trial bargaining and trial verdicts. He can be reached at (734) 764-1519 or srgross@umich.edu Gun controlSherman Clark, professor, has research interests in sports law, evidence law, rhetoric, the social meaning of law and democratic theory. He can be contacted at (734) 647-4039 or sjclark@umich.edu High profile trialsRobert Precht, assistant dean of public service, has expertise in criminal justice and terrorism issues. He can be reached at (734) 647-3256 or rprecht@umich.edu JurisdictionPeter K. Westen, professor, has scholarly interests in judicial procedure and legal theory. He is author of “Speaking of Equality: The Rhetoric of ‘Equality’ in Moral and Legal Discourse” (1990). He can be reached at (734) 647-9134 or pkw@umich.edu Police proceduresYale Kamisar, professor, is an authority on constitutional law and criminal procedure. He has written many articles on police interrogation and confessions; right to counsel; and search and seizure. He can be reached at (734) 764-9340 or ykamisar@umich.edu Trial coverageRichard Friedman, professor, has conducted research on evidence and Supreme Court history. Among his published works: “Attempting to Ensure Fairness in the Glare of the Media.” He can be contacted at (734) 647-1078 or rdfrdman@umich.edu