Criminal Justice

Actual Innocence

On the Road

Austin, Texas, USA

Past Event

MCLE & TCOLE Credit available

Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
201 W 14th St.
Austin, Texas 78701

Online registration for the conference is now closed. If you would like to still register for this conference, please register onsite at the registration desk.

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Registrar: +1.972.244.3404
Fax: +1.972.244.3401
E-Mail: cail@cailaw.org

Overview

This half-day program will review important current topics related to actual innocence and wrongful convictions, highlighting some of the issues addressed in our longer programs.

This course is funded by a grant from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.

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Who Should Attend?

Texas Judges, Prosecutors and their staff; Criminal Defense Attorneys and their staff; Law Students and Law Enforcement Officers. Thanks to the grant this program is FREE for most attendees.

Schedule and Faculty

12:30 pm


Check-In & Registration

1:00 pm


Current Trends in Forensic Science

  • Lynn Garcia, Texas Forensic Science Commission, Austin, TX

2:00 pm


Seized Drugs 101 & Issues in Field Drug Testing

  • James Miller, Houston Forensic Science Center, Houston, TX

2:45 pm


Break

3:00 pm


Transparency & Corrective Action

  • Alice Amilhat, Texas Department of Public Safety, Austin, TX

3:45 pm


Actual Innocence in the Post-Brady World

  • Bill Wirskye, Collin County District Attorney’s Office, McKinney, TX

4:45 pm


Adjourn

CLE Credit

The State Bar of Texas has approved this program for a total of 3.5 hours, no ethics. Course ID Number: 174022898.

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.

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.

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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