SPRING 2023 HOMICIDE TRIAL ISSUES CLE SERIES

CPCS approved 2.0 credits per session for the Adult Criminal Trial, Adult Criminal Appeals, YAD, and YAD Appeals. SORB/SDP will grant 2.0 credits for Days 1 and 2 only. Mental Health Appeals will grant 2.0 credits for Days 1 and 3 only. Parole and Medical Parole will grant 2.0 credits for Day 1 only.

Join our expert panels of judges and attorneys who will share their knowledge of homicide trial complexities. Register for any or all of the four programs to learn about jury, gang, mental health and evidentiary issues. The Homicide Series will be moderated by Norfolk Superior Court Justice Beverly J. Cannone. Details of each day and registration information are below.


Day 1- MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES – Competency to Stand Trial, Lack of Criminal Responsibility Defense and Diminished Capacity
Thursday, May 4, 2023 – 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm ET

Day 2- JURY ISSUES: Empanelment, Batson/Soares, Issues with Deliberating Jurors 
Thursday, May 11, 2023 – 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm ET

Day 3- EVIDENTIARY ISSUES – Caselaw Update, Digital Evidence, Adjutant, Expert Testimony
Thursday, May 18, 2023 – 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm ET

Day 4- GANG ISSUES - Discovery, Joint Venture, Felony Murder, 3rd Party Culprit, Bowden 
Thursday, June 8, 2023 – 4:15 pm – 6:15 pm ET

 

Webinar Pricing and Options

$65 per webinar

See below on this page for registration links to individual webinars.

 

Day 1: Mental Health Issues – Competency to Stand Trial, Lack of Criminal Responsibility Defense and Diminished Capacity

Date & Time: Thursday, May 4, 2023 – 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm ET  

 FACULTY:

  • Hon. Beverly Cannone, Norfolk County Superior Court (moderator)

  • Hon. Jane E. Mulqueen, Superior Court

  • Hon. John P. Pappas, Superior Court

  • ADA Karen Bell, Worcester District Attorney’s office

  • Larry R. Tipton, Esq., TiptonLaw

  • Kelli Porges, Esq., Iglehart & Porges

  • Natalie M. Anumba, Ph.D., ABPP, Co-Director, Law & Psychiatry Program, UMass Chan Medical School        

Day 2:  JURY ISSUES: Empanelment, Batson/Soares, Issues with Deliberating Jurors

Date & Time: Thursday, May 11, 2023 – 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm ET  

 FACULTY:

  • Hon. Beverly Cannone, Norfolk County Superior Court (moderator)

  • Hon. Eric Neyman, Massachusetts Appeals Court

  • Hon. Douglas H. Wilkins, Superior Court

  • Hon. William M. White, Superior Court

  • Hon. Catherine H. Ham, Superior Court

  • Jason J. Benzaken, Esq., Benzaken & Wood LLP

  • ADA Kate MacDougall, Essex District Attorney’s office

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Day 3:  EVIDENTIARY ISSUES – Caselaw Update, Digital Evidence, Adjutant, Expert Testimony

Date & Time: Thursday, May 18, 2023 – 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm ET  

 FACULTY:

  • Hon. Beverly Cannone, Norfolk County Superior Court (moderator)

  • Hon. Marguerite T. Grant, Massachusetts Appeals Court

  • Hon. James H. Budreau, Superior Court

  • ADA Cailin Campbell, Chief Legal Counsel for Ethics, Integrity, and Policy, Plymouth County District Attorney’s office

  • ADA Anne S. Yas, Norfolk County District Attorney’s office

  • ADA David F. O’Sullivan, Deputy Chief Appeals Unit, Essex District Attorney’s office

  • Ira Gant, Forensic Services Director, CPCS Boston

  • Carolyn McGowan, Sr. Trial Counsel/Northern District CPCS

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Day 4:  GANG ISSUES - Discovery, Joint Venture, Felony Murder, 3rd Party Culprit, Bowden

Date & Time: Thursday, June 8, 2023 – 4:15 pm – 6:15 pm ET  

 FACULTY:

  • Hon. Beverly Cannone, Norfolk County Superior Court (moderator)

  • Hon. Frank M. Gaziano, Supreme Judicial Court

  • Hon. Michael P. Doolin, Superior Court

  • Hon. Patrick M. Haggan Superior Court

  • ADA Tara Burdman, Bristol County DA’s office

  • ADA David D. McGowan, Chief, Appellate Unit, Suffolk County DA’s office

  • Rosemary C. Scapicchio, Esq., Law Offices of Rosemary C. Scapicchio

  • Robert L. Sheketoff, Esq., Law Offices of Robert L. Sheketoff

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