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2007

Conference on Criminal Appeals

Austin May 9-11, 2007 Radisson Hotel and Suites on Town Lake
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This conference is designed for attorneys who handle appeals of criminal cases, from both the prosecution and defense perspectives. Members of the Court of Criminal Appeals and judges from the intermediate courts around Texas will join leading prosecutors and defense attorneys for lively discussions addressing: effective brief writing, changes to TRAPs, juvenile appeals, creative research techniques, the process of decision-making in the intermediate courts, the Writ application process, attacking and defending eyewitness testimony, actual innocence claims, and much more. This year’s conference also features separate prosecution and defense tracks.

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Program is subject to change.
All times are Central Time Zone.

  • Day 1 May 9, 2007
  • Day 2 May 10, 2007
  • Day 3 May 11, 2007
  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Wednesday Afternoon, May 9, 2007
    Presiding Officer:
    Hon. Barbara P. Hervey, Texas Court Of Criminal Appeals - Austin, TX
  • 12:30 pm
    Registration opens
    Includes complimentary refreshments

  • 1:20 pm
    Welcoming Remarks
    Welcoming Remarks

  • 1:30 pm
    0.75 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Effective Brief Writing
    Practical advice on writing briefs that will be read and appreciated, including practice tips from the audience that matters: judges.

    Jay Robert Brandon, Law Office of Jay Brandon - San Antonio, TX

  • 2:15 pm
    0.50 hr
    Changes to TRAPs
    This presentation will include comments upon recent appellate rule changes affecting motions for new trial and the defendant's notice of appeal.

    Hon. Paul Womack, Court of Criminal Appeals - Austin, TX

  • 2:45 pm
    0.25 hr
    Report from Governors Criminal Justice Advisory Committee

    Hon. Barbara P. Hervey, Texas Court Of Criminal Appeals - Austin, TX

  • 3:00 pm
    Break
    Break

  • 3:15 pm
    0.75 hr
    What's Happening in the CCA?
    What the CCA has been saying that criminal lawyers need to hear.

    Jeffrey L. Van Horn, State Prosecuting Attorney - Austin, TX

  • 4:00 pm
    0.50 hr
    Juvenile Appeals: Special Issues and Considerations
    This topic is designed to distinguish between adult criminal appeals and juvenile appeals, which are civil in nature. Relevant case law and statutes governing post adjudication in a juvenile case will be presented.

    Stephanie L. Stevens, Saint Mary's School Of Law - San Antonio, TX

  • 4:30 pm
    0.75 hr
    Supreme Court Update
    A summary of the Supreme Court cases in the area of criminal law and procedure for the last year.

    Gary Alan Udashen, Sorrels, Udashen & Anton - Dallas, TX

  • 5:15 pm
    Adjourn
    Adjourn

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Thursday Morning, May 10, 2007
    Presiding Officer:
    Hon. Cheryl Johnson, TX Court Of Criminal Appeals - Austin, TX
  • 8:30 am

    Conference Room Opens
    Includes continental breakfast.


    Conference Room Opens
    Includes continental breakfast.

  • 9:00 am
    0.50 hr
    Creative Research Techniques
    How to find and present innovative or unusual legal sources and secondary material effectively in appellate briefs.

    Hon. Cathy Cochran, Court of Criminal Appeals - Austin, TX

  • 9:30 am
    1.00 hr
    Process, Practice, and Decision-Making in the Intermediate Courts
    Practical insights info the operations of the intermediate courts in criminal cases throughout the state.

    Moderator:
    Hon. John T. Boyd, 7th Court Of Appeals, Retired - Amarillo, TX
    Hon. David W. Chew, El Paso, TX
    Hon. W. Kenneth Law, Third Court of Appeals - Austin, TX
    Hon. Tim Taft, Houston, TX
    Hon. Linda Reyna Yanez, Edinburg, TX

  • 10:30 am
    Break
    Break

  • 10:45 am
    1.00 hr
    Writs Applications
    A brief overview of the Writ application process and accompanying substantive law.

    Stacey Meredith Goldstein, Court of Criminal Appeals - Austin, TX
    Sian R. Schilhab, Austin, TX

  • 11:45 am
    Pick up Box Lunch
    Please choose Prosecution or Defense Luncheon on Registration Form -- $5.00 fee.

  • Thursday Afternoon, May 10, 2007
    Presiding Officer:
    Hon. Cheryl Johnson, TX Court Of Criminal Appeals - Austin, TX
  • 12:00 pm
    0.75 hr
    Best Practices Networking and Discussion Luncheon for Prosecutors

  • 12:00 pm
    0.75 hr
    How to Get Started in a Criminal Defense Practice

    Richard J. Segura Jr., Austin, TX

  • 12:45 pm
    Break
    Break

  • Prosecution Track
  • 1:00 pm
    0.50 hr
    Presenting Effective Writs: The Defense Perspective
    How to determine the issues for a habeas corpus proceeding; investigate the claims; prepare the application, brief exhibits, and proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law; and presenting the case in the trial court and court of criminal appeals.

    Randy Schaffer Jr., The Schaffer Firm - Houston, TX

  • 1:30 pm
    0.75 hr ethics
    Advising Clients of Their Appellate Rights
    Recent changes to the appellate rules clarify counsel’s duty to advise clients of their right to pursue discretionary review from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.  This presentation provides tips and context for fulfilling that obligation.

    Catherine G. Burnett, South Texas College of Law - Houston, TX

  • 2:15 pm
    0.75 hr
    Defense Perspective on PDRs
    A discussion of key issues of practice tips and traps on PDRs from the defense perspective.

    Keith Stewart Hampton, Keith S. Hampton, Attorney At Law - Austin, TX

  • Defense Track
  • 1:00 pm
    0.50 hr
    Effective Prosecution Responses to Writs
    Strategies for responding to common and uncommon claims.

    Roe Meredith Wilson, Houston, TX

  • 1:30 pm
    0.75 hr
    State Appeals
    Tips, trial-level pointers, and procedural issues on state appeals.

    Enrico Valdez, Bexar County DA's Office - San Antonio, TX

  • 2:15 pm
    0.75 hr
    State Perspective on PDRs
    Tips for improving the chances of getting your PDR granted.

    Lisa C. McMinn, State Prosecuting Attorney's Office - Austin, TX

  • 3:00 pm
    Break
    Break

  • 3:15 pm
    1.25 hrs ethics
    Ethical Issues for Prosecutors and Defense Counsel
    A reminder and refresher on ethical issues for prosecutors and defense counsel including latest cases.

    Ronald Leroy Goranson, Dallas, TX

  • 4:30 pm
    Adjourn
    Adjourn

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Friday Morning, May 11, 2007
    Presiding Officer:
    Hon. Barbara P. Hervey, Texas Court Of Criminal Appeals - Austin, TX
  • 8:00 am

    Conference Room Opens
    Includes continental breakfast.


    Conference Room Opens
    Includes continental breakfast.

  • 8:30 am
    1.00 hr
    Appeals Originating in Municipal Courts of Record
    An overview of the unique jurisdictional traps and other issues arising in appeals from municipal courts of record from the perspectives of the defense, prosecution, and the appellate courts.

    Alex Wathen, Kubosh & Associates - Houston, TX

  • 9:00 am
    0.75 hr
    Attacking and Defending Eyewitness Testimony: Current Law
    Overview of case law, motions and success on appeals.

    Marjorie I Bachman, Law Office of E.G. Morris - Austin, TX

  • 9:45 am
    1.00 hr
    Panel Discussion: Attacking and Defending Eyewitness Testimony
    An exchange of views by leading defense and prosecuting attorneys on how to best attack and defend eyewitness testimony and use the trial record on appeal.

    Marjorie I Bachman, Law Office of E.G. Morris - Austin, TX
    David B. Frank, Austin, TX
    Kevin Patrick Yeary, Bexar Co Criminal District Attys Office - San Antonio, TX

  • 10:30 am
    1.00 hr
    Actual Innocence: Practical Advice and Strategies on Effective Practice
    This session discusses pure innocence claims including DNA exonerations, Non DNA (General Proof of Innocence) and recantations. It also covers claims of constitutional violations with underlying claims of innocence (Schlup Claims).

    Jeff Blackburn, Attorney at Law - Amarillo, TX
    Hon. Cathy Cochran, Court of Criminal Appeals - Austin, TX
    Hon. Barbara P. Hervey, Texas Court Of Criminal Appeals - Austin, TX

  • 11:15 am
    1.00 hr
    Post Conviction Motions for DNA Testing—Chapter 64 CCP
    This session covers the requirements to obtain post conviction DNA testing and the types of testing available.  It also provides insight into how the state processes requests for DNA testing and prosecutors’ duties in responding to DNA motions.
    A.  What the Applicant Needs to Establish 
    B.  How Should the State Respond

    Marjorie I Bachman, Law Office of E.G. Morris - Austin, TX
    John Richard Rolater Jr., Collin County Criminal District Attorney - Mckinney, TX

  • Friday Afternoon, May 11, 2007
  • 12:00 pm
    Adjourn
    Adjourn

  • Day 1 May 9, 2007
  • Day 2 May 10, 2007
  • Day 3 May 11, 2007
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Conference Faculty

Marjorie I Bachman

Law Office of E.G. Morris
Austin, TX

Jeff Blackburn

Attorney at Law
Amarillo, TX

Hon. John T. Boyd

7th Court Of Appeals, Retired
Amarillo, TX

Jay Robert Brandon

Law Office of Jay Brandon
San Antonio, TX

Catherine G. Burnett

South Texas College of Law
Houston, TX

Hon. David W. Chew

El Paso, TX

Hon. Cathy Cochran

Court of Criminal Appeals
Austin, TX

David B. Frank

Austin, TX

Stacey Meredith Goldstein

Court of Criminal Appeals
Austin, TX

Ronald Leroy Goranson

Dallas, TX

Keith Stewart Hampton

Keith S. Hampton, Attorney At Law
Austin, TX

Hon. Barbara P. Hervey

Texas Court Of Criminal Appeals
Austin, TX

Hon. W. Kenneth Law

Third Court of Appeals
Austin, TX

Lisa C. McMinn

State Prosecuting Attorney's Office
Austin, TX

John Richard Rolater Jr.

Collin County Criminal District Attorney
Mckinney, TX

Randy Schaffer Jr.

The Schaffer Firm
Houston, TX

Sian R. Schilhab

Austin, TX

Richard J. Segura Jr.

Austin, TX

Stephanie L. Stevens

Saint Mary's School Of Law
San Antonio, TX

Hon. Tim Taft

Houston, TX

Gary Alan Udashen

Sorrels, Udashen & Anton
Dallas, TX

Enrico Valdez

Bexar County DA's Office
San Antonio, TX

Jeffrey L. Van Horn

State Prosecuting Attorney
Austin, TX

Alex Wathen

Kubosh & Associates
Houston, TX

Roe Meredith Wilson

Houston, TX

Hon. Paul Womack

Court of Criminal Appeals
Austin, TX

Hon. Linda Reyna Yanez

Edinburg, TX

Kevin Patrick Yeary

Bexar Co Criminal District Attys Office
San Antonio, TX

Planning Committee

Hon. Barbara P. Hervey—Co-Chair

Texas Court Of Criminal Appeals
Austin, TX

Hon. Cheryl Johnson—Co-Chair

TX Court Of Criminal Appeals
Austin, TX

Diane Burch Beckham

Texas District & Co. Attorneys Associati
Austin, TX

Hon. John T. Boyd

7th Court Of Appeals, Retired
Amarillo, TX

Hon. Cathy Cochran

Court of Criminal Appeals
Austin, TX

Michael J Esposito

University Of Texas School Of Law
Austin, TX

Hon. Kerry FitzGerald

Fifth Court Of Appeals
Dallas, TX

Jeffrey Stanley Garon

Collin County Criminal DA's Office
McKinney, TX

Cynthia Hampton

Attorney at Law
Austin, TX

Marcos A. Lizarraga

Office Of District Attorney
El Paso, TX

Erik Anthony Nielsen

Texas District & County Attorneys Assoc
Austin, TX

Scott Edward Segall

County Public Defender
El Paso, TX

David A. Sheppard

Law Offices of David Sheppard
Austin, TX

Stephanie L. Stevens

Saint Mary's School Of Law
San Antonio, TX

Credit Info

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MCLE Credit
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Legal Specialization(s): Civil Appellate Law, Criminal Law, Juvenile Law
You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Attendance will be provided in Your Briefcase for your records. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number  provided on your certificate of attendance.
Other Credit
Toggle view TX Accounting CPE – 0.00 hr
The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live conferences are presumptively approved by The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

At the conference, you are welcome to sign in on the Accounting CPE Record of Attendance form at the registration desk, but we are now reporting all credit online. You will receive a Texas Accounting Certificate of Completion in Your Briefcase. Self-report your CPE credit directly to TSBPA. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.  

Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

Key Dates

Austin – May 9-11, 2007 – Radisson Hotel and Suites on Town Lake
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Last day for $350.00 Regular pricing: May 2, 2007

$400.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): May 4, 2007

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: May 7, 2007

Venue

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Radisson Hotel and Suites on Town Lake

111 E. Cesar Chavez Street
Austin, TX
512.478.9611 (reservations)

Accommodations

$129.00 good through Apr 9, 2007

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$5 self-parking; $13 overnight

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