Establishing Innocence or Guilt:
The Reliability of Convictions
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Plano, Texas, USA
Registrar: +1.972.244.3404
Fax: +1.972.244.3401
E-Mail: cail@cailaw.org
Overview
This program will highlight topical issues related to actual innocence, focusing on causes of and solutions to wrongful convictions. It will focus on best practices for defense lawyers, prosecutors and law enforcement officials, discussing forensic evidence and other issues. This course should be relevant to prosecutors and their staff, defense lawyers and their staff, law enforcement officers and judges.
This program is funded by a grant from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
Who Should Attend?
Judges, Prosecutors and their staff, Criminal Defense Attorneys and their staff, Law Enforcement Officers, and law students. Thanks to the grant, the seminar is offered tuition-free to most registrants.
Schedule and Faculty
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
8:00 am
Check-In & Registration
9:00 am
Welcome & Introductions
9:15 am
2019 Case Law Update
- Gary Udashen, Udashen Anton, Dallas, TX
10:15 am
Supporting Crime Victims in Exoneration Cases
- Jennifer Thompson, Healing Justice, Arlington, VA
- Brittany Shefter, Healing Justice, Arlington, VA
11:15 am
Break
11:30 am
The Steven Chaney Case: The CIU Perspective
- Cynthia Garza, Dallas County District Attorney’s Office, Dallas, TX
12:15 pm
Lunch (Provided)
1:15 pm
The Steven Chaney Case: the Defense Perspective
- Julie Lesser, Dallas County Public Defender’s Office, Dallas, TX
2:15 pm
The Steven Chaney Case: The Role of Junk Science
- Chris Fabricant, The Innocence Project, New York, NY
3:15 pm
Break
3:30 pm
The Steven Chaney Case: A Session with Steven Chaney
- Steven Chaney, Exoneree, Dallas, TX
4:15 pm
The Steven Chaney Case: Q & A Panel Discussion
- Steven Chaney, Exoneree, Dallas, TX
- Chris Fabricant, The Innocence Project, New York, NY
- Lynn Garcia, Texas Forensic Science Commission, Austin, TX
- Cynthia Garza, Dallas County District Attorney’s Office, Dallas, TX
- Julie Lesser, Dallas County Public Defender’s Office, Dallas, TX
4:30 pm
Reception
5:30 pm
Recess
Thursday, February 27, 2020
9:00 am
Best Practices in Law Enforcement Investigations
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Chief (Ret.) Ron McBride, Nicholasville, KY
10:00 am
Protection and Evaluation of Eyewitness Evidence: Best Practices
- Dr. Nancy Steblay, Augsburg University, Minneapolis, MN
11:00 am
Break
11:15 am
Protection and Evaluation of Eyewitness Evidence: Science Update with Q&A
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Dr. Nancy Steblay, Augsburg University, Minneapolis, MN
12:15 pm
Lunch (Provided)
1:00 pm
The 3rd Circuit Task Force Report on Eyewitness Identifications: Considerations for Law Enforcement
- Chief William Brooks, Norwood Police Department, Norwood, MA
2:15 pm
The 3rd Circuit Task Force Report on Eyewitness Identifications (Video)
Moderator: Jules Epstein, Temple University School of Law, Philadelphia, PA
- Judge Theodore McKee, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, Philadelphia, PA
- Judge Mitchell Goldberg, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
2:35 pm
Break
2:45 pm
Eyewitness Investigations and Evidence (via Skype)
- Jules Epstein, Temple University School of Law, Philadelphia, PA
3:30 pm
Ethics
- Bruce Anton, Udashen Anton, Dallas, TX
4:30 pm
Adjourn
CLE Credit
The State Bar of Texas has approved this program for a total of 12.25 hours, including 1 hour of ethics. Course ID Number: 174077621.
In addition to Texas, after the program (if requested) CAIL will directly apply for course accreditation in the following states, as long as course materials and evaluations are not required: California, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. Attorneys may be eligible to receive CLE credit through attorney self-submission in other states, as long as course materials and evaluations are not required to be submitted.
TCOLE Credit
Law enforcement personnel attending this course are eligible for 14 hours of Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) credit.
Other Information
Cancellation Policy
Written cancellation must be received 5 business days prior to a program to receive a refund (Email: lgaspar@cailaw.org). After this date, no refunds, but substitution of attendees for this program will be permitted with prior approval. Registrants not entitled to a refund will receive the course materials. Note: Registrants must attend the program to receive the course materials, unless tuition was paid.
Nondiscriminatory Policy
The Center for American and International Law does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected status in educational activities, scholarship programs or admissions.
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