| COMPLEX ISSUES IN MURDER CASES
Macaronis Institute for Trial and Appellate Advocacy
Co-sponsored with Flaschner Judicial Institute
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Please Note: This course has already
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Date: Friday, November 13, 2009
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, and forensic experts regarding how to tackle these problematic issues. Judicial commentary and reflection from five 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, discussions, and mock hearings: pretrial evidentiary issues (e.g., motions in Limine under Crawford, the impact of Adjutant, reciprocal discovery after Durham, the recording of confessions after DiGiambattista, immunity issues, and intercepted jail house conversations after Boyarsky), searches of digital devices (what to ask for, what you can get, how to present and use the evidence you get, and discovery issues), forensic experts and evidence (e.g., dealing with autopsy and toxicology reports, emerging advances in DNA, Daubert/Lanigan hearings, and the reliance on a prior expert’s findings after Nardi), and special issues regarding jury instructions (e.g., murder v. manslaughter, principal v. joint venturer, missing witness, mistaken and cross-racial identification, and Adjutant).
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, judges, and experts 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.
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Honorable John M. Greaney, (ret.), Chair
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Director, Macaronis Institute for Trial and Appellate Advocacy |
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Honorable Linda E. Giles
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Suffolk Superior Court |
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Lynn Beland, Esq.
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Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office, Canton, MA |
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Honorable Paul A. Chernoff
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Associate Justice, Massachusetts Superior Court |
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Willie J. Davis, Esq.
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Davis, Robinson & Molloy, LLP, Boston, MA |
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Honorable Frank M. Gaziano
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Associate Justice, Massachusetts Superior Court |
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Christopher W. Kelly, Esq.
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Assistant Attorney General, Cybercrime Division Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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Adrienne C. Lynch
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Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office |
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Honorable Christine M. McEvoy
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Associate Justice, Massachusetts Superior Court |
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Sergeant David McSweeney
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Massachusetts State Police, Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office |
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Dr. Henry M. Nields, MD, Ph.D.
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Chief Medical Examiner, Office of Chief Medical Examiner Executive Office of Public Safety and Security |
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Kevin J. Reddington, Esq.
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Kevin J. Reddington Law Office, Brockton, MA |
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Honorable Robert C. Rufo
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Associate Justice, Massachusetts Superior Court |
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Rosemary Curran Scapicchio, Esq.
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Boston, MA |
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Larry R. Tipton, Esq.
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Boston, MA |
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Edward Zabin, Esq.
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Chief of Homicide, Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office |
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| S C H E D U L E / A G E N D A |
| 9:00 |
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS |
| Justice John M. Greaney and Honorable Linda E. Giles, Chairs
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| 9:10 |
PRETRIAL EVIDENTIARY ISSUES |
- Motions in Limine
- Reciprocal Discovery
- Adjutant
- Immunity
- Recording of Confessions
- Jail House Snitch
- Recantation
- Recording Jail Calls
- Protective Orders
Honorable Linda E. Giles, Rosemary Scapicchio and Edward Zabin
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| 10:25 |
DISCUSSION AND Q & A |
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| 11:00 |
SEARCHES AND DIGITAL DEVICES |
- Application for an Issuance of Search Warrant of GPS and Cellphone Devices and Content
- Demonstration of Search for Digital Evidence
- Motions to Suppress
Honorable Paul A. Chernoff, Moderator Honorable Frank M. Gaziano,
Honorable Robert C. Rufo, Christopher W. Kelly, David McSweeney and Larry R. Tipton
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| 12:15 |
DISCUSSION AND Q & A |
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| 12:30 |
LUNCH (On Your Own) |
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| 1:30 |
FORENSIC EXPERTS AND EVIDENCE |
- Cause of Death Examinations and Issues Related to Autopsies, including Reliance on/or Interplay with Toxicology Testing Results
- Types of Opinion Evidence to Be Derived from Such Evidence
- Reliance on Another Expert’s Examination in Light of Nardi
- Emerging Advances in DNA
Adrienne C. Lynch, Dr. Henry M. Nields and Kevin J. Reddington
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| 2:45 |
DISCUSSION AND Q & A |
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| 3:15 |
SPECIAL ISSUES ON JURY INSTRUCTIONS |
- Principal v. Joint Venture
- Murder v. Manslaughter
- Missing Witnesses
- Mistaken ID
- Adjutant
- Cross Racial ID
- Verdict Slip
- Final Argument and Jury Instructions
Honorable Christine M. McEvoy, Lynn Beland and Willie J. Davis
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| 4:30 |
DISCUSSION AND Q & A |
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| Date: |
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Friday, November 13, 2009 |
| Tuition: |
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$69.00. $45.00 for Suffolk alumni and attorneys admitted to the Bar after 2006.
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| Walk-Ins: |
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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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If for some reason you are not able to attend, you may send a substitute or call no later than the business day before to receive a refund less a $15.00 cancellation fee. Otherwise, you will receive the 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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Approved for 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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Are available to any attorney or professional employed in public service, or for whom attendance would otherwise present a financial hardship. For more information, call 617-573-8627.
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