| COMPLEX ISSUES IN MURDER CASES
Sponsors:
Center for Advanced Legal Studies
Macaronis Institute for Trial & Appellate Advocacy at Suffolk University Law School, Flaschner Judicial Institute & CPCS
Please Note: This course has already
been held.
Date: Friday, November 17, 2006
Location: Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
Time: 09:00 AM - 04:30 PM
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“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, regarding how to tackle these problematic issues. Judicial comment and reflections from three 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 presentations, discussions, and mock hearings:pretrial evidentiary issues (e.g., motions in limine under Crawford, the impact of Adjutant, the forfeiture principle in Edwards, reciprocal discover after Durham, and jury voir dire),dealing with the medical expert(e.g., new protocols for the alleged crime scene, autopsy issues, cause of death, and time of death), searches of computers (what to ask for, what you can get, how to get it, how to present and use the evidence you do get, and discovery issues), and the intersection of murder and manslaughter (e.g., third-prong-malice murder v. manslaughter, mitigating factors, joint venture, forfeiture by wrongdoing, and instructive cases such as Paulding, Alammani, Lyons, and Chhim). There will be an opportunity for audience questions after each section.
This sophisticated program is critical for prosecutors, defense lawyers, judges, homicide investigators, and forensic experts. It will provide you with a unique opportunity to benefit from the experience and expertise of attorneys and judges who have grappled with these complex issues. Even if you do not try or have not tried murder cases, you will learn from the stimulating discussion and obtain valuable lessons for your own practice or profession.
PLANNING COMMITTE Cathleen Bennett, Esq. Training Director
Committee for Public Counsel Services, Boston, MA
Patricia Gould, Esq., Director of Training
Massachusetts District Attorney Association, Boston, MA
Melissa Nawrocki, Director
Flaschner Judicial Institute, Boston, MA
Carole Wagan, Esq., Director
Center for Advanced Legal Studies
Suffolk University Law School, Boston, MA
PROGRAM FACULTY Honorable Linda E. Giles, Chair *
Associate Justice, Superior Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Honorable Paul A. Chernoff
Associate Justice, Superior Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Elizabeth R. Dunphy-Farris, Esq.
Deputy First Assistant, Northwestern District Attorney’s Office
Dr. Mark Flomenbaum, MD, PhD Chief Medical Examiner
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Boston, MA
Honorable Charles M. Grabau
Associate Justice, Superior Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Adrienne Lynch, Esq.*
District Attorney’s Office, Middlesex County
Trooper David McSweeney
Massachusetts State Police, District Attorney's Office, Norfolk County
Frank J. Middleton, Esq.
First Assistant District Attorney, Plymouth County
Stephanie Page, Esq.*
Committee for Public Counsel Services, Boston, MA
Kevin J. Reddington, Esq.
Kevin J. Reddington Law Office, Brockton, MA
Christopher S. Skinner, Esq.
Committee for Public Counsel Services, Salem, MA Larry R. Tipton, Esq.
Boston, MA * Also served on the planning committee
| S C H E D U L E / A G E N D A |
| 9:00 |
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS |
| Honorable Linda E. Giles, Chair
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| 9:10 |
PRETRIAL DISCOVERY ISSUES |
- Motions in limine under Crawford v. Washington
- Impact of Commonwealth v. Adjutant
- Forfeiture principle in Commonwealth v. Edwards
- Reciprocal discovery after Commonwealth v. Durham
- Jury voir dire
Honorable Linda E. Giles, Frank J. Middleton, Esq.,and Kevin J. Reddington, Esq.
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| 11:30 |
THE MEDICAL EXPERT |
- New protocols for the alleged crime scene
- Autopsy issues
- Cause of death
- Time of death
Mark Flomenbaum, M.D., Ph.D., Adrienne C. Lynch, Esq., and Stephanie Page, Esq.
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| 12:45 |
DISCUSSION AND Q & A |
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| 2:00 |
SEARCHES OF COMPUTERS |
- What to ask for
- What you can get
- How to get it
- How to present and use the evidence that you do get
- Discovery issues
Honorable Paul A. Chernoff, Trooper David McSweeney, and Larry R. Tipton, Esq.
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| 3:00 |
THE INTERSECTION OF MURDER AND MANSLAUGHTER |
- Third-prong malice v. involuntary manslaughter
- Mitigating factors
- Joint venture
- Forfeiture by wrongdoing
- Instructive cases: Paulding, Alammani, Lyons, and Chhim Honorable Charles M. Grabau, Elizabeth R. Dunphy-Farris, Esq., and Christopher S. Skinner, Esq.
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| 4:00 |
DISCUSSION AND Q & A |
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| Date: |
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Friday, November 17, 2006 |
| Tuition: |
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Tuition is $69, $45 for Suffolk alumni, attorneys admitted to the Bar after 2003, ADAs and CPCS attorneys.
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Space is limited. Registrations at the door are welcome, but please register in advance to reserve a seat and your written course materials or call to confirm space availability.
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| Refunds: |
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Written requests for cancellations received via fax or email 24 hours prior to the program will be granted a refund, minus a $15 charge. If you cannot attend, you can send a substitute, otherwise you will receive the written course materials.
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| Location: |
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Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
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| Credit: |
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This course will provide CLE Credit in RI, NH, VT & ME.
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If you have special needs addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act, please notify us as soon as possible.
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