Capital and Murder Cases
 

• During his thirty three years as a clinical and forensic psychologist, 
  Jose J. LaCalle, Ph.D., ABPP, has been retained or appointed 
  to evaluate over 200 defendants charged with murder.
  Approximately half of those cases involved death penalty or first
  degree murder. Most of the defendants were Hispanics of different
  nationalities. A great majority were Mexican nationals and
  Mexican-Americans, but also included were Cubans, Puerto
  Ricans, Central and South Americans. In recent years, due to his
  vast experience in death penalty, he has been retained in notorious
  murder cases involving Blacks, Asians and Whites in several States.
  
   

• Dr. LaCalle performs comprehensive psychological and
  socio-cultural evaluations, which might include multiple clinical 
  interviews, psychological testing, personality assessment,
  collateral interviews of family members, relatives and other
  persons significant to the case. He investigates the cultural
  implications, the linguistic parameters, the religious and
  superstitious beliefs, the physical habitat, the socio-economical
  conditions and family backgrounds.
  
  Dr. LaCalle has traveled extensively both in the United States and
  in Latin America as part of these comprehensive socio-cultural 
  investigations.  He lived in Mexico for several years, and continues
  traveling to Mexico several times a year.  In addition he has
  visited, done research and participated in lectures and seminars
  in Colombia, Guatemala, Puerto Rico, Cuba, El Salvador,
  Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay,
  Argentina, Chile, Ecuador and Spain.
  
  When needed, he travels to the state or country  of origin of the 
  defendant  and conducts psycho-social investigations relevant to
  the case, videotapes prospective witnesses,  habitats and other
  culturally significant places and events.  Although he can travel
  alone,  he prefers to go accompanied by either the attorney or the
  chief investigator of the case.  He can be of great assistance on
  these trips to select and prepare potential witnesses for the
  penalty phase. On several occasions, these trips have been the
  determining factor for discovering  the true identity of the
  defendant. In others, the findings significantly affected the
  outcome of the trial. 
  
   

• Partial list of capital and murder cases
• Murder and capital case summaries
  
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