Program Date & Time: Friday, October 21, 2016 l 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Program Fee: $170 (Program and lunch.)
Sponsored by the Social Law Library and the Flaschner Judicial Institute
CPCS approved for 6 hours of credit from the Youth Advocacy Division, Post-conviction, and Adult Criminal Trial panels.
Program Faculty:
Program Faculty: Hon. Linda Giles, Chair; Hon. Kenneth Fishman; Hon. Peter Krupp; Hon. Janet Sanders; ADA Lynn Beland, Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office; Christopher Kelly, Director, Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office Digital Evidence Lab; ADA Mark Lee, Deputy Chief--Homicide, Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office; ADA Adrienne Lynch, Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office; Lt. David McSweeney, Massachusetts State Police Criminal Information Section, Computer Crimes Unit; Attorney David Meier; Attorney Robert Sheketoff;
Attorney James Sultan; Attorney Larry Tipton, CPCS
“Complex Issues in Murder Cases” focuses on the most difficult areas of a murder trial, with comprehensive analysis from all perspectives. You will gain powerful, timely insights from leading practitioners, both prosecutors and defense attorneys, and a forensic expert regarding how to tackle these problematic issues. Judicial commentary and reflection from four veteran Superior Court judges will give you an inside look at how judges view these demanding aspects of a murder trial.
Four crucial topics will be covered during the program through presentation, discussion, demonstrations, and mock hearings:
pretrial evidentiary and empanelment issues(e.g., motions in limine, gang evidence issues, in-court identification issues, and individual juror voir dire),
cyber components in murder cases (e.g., mining mobile devices, decryption issues, CSLI, GPS, and the circumstances under which a warrant is required),
forensic experts and evidence (e.g., Confrontation Clause issues, the reliability of an expert to testify regarding hearsay, and the proper foundations and form of expert opinion evidence), and
special issues on jury instructions and juveniles(e.g., proposed changes to the SJC Model Homicide Instruction, recent new jury instructions (including NGI, in-court eyewitness identification, felony-murder joint venture, and reasonable doubt), and the issue of whether to instruct on juvenile brain development).
This sophisticated program is critical for judges, prosecutors, defense lawyers, homicide investigators, and forensic experts. It will provide you with a unique opportunity to benefit from the experience and expertise of seasoned judges, attorneys, and experts who have grappled with these complex issues.
Produced by C.W. Consulting Co.
Online registration is encouraged. For questions on group discounts, special billing, program content, out-of-state CLE credits, and general CLE information call Andrew Hyland at 617-226-1361. Space is limited. Registrations accepted in order of receipt. Same day registrations are $5.00 extra. Registration fees are non-refundable. Registrants for this program acknowledge that during the program their photographic or videographic images may be incidentally taken; registrants agree that the submission of their registrations for this program constitutes their written consent to the Social Law Library’s use of any such image in print and online materials solely for promotion of the Library’s noncommercial CLE seminars and other educational events and activities.