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Avenging a Bad Court of Appeals Decision by PDR; Error in Jury Charges; plus Solving the Dilemma of Wrongful Convictions
Contains material from Jun 2015
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Session 2: Error in Jury Charges - Finding arguable errors in jury charges, both objected-to and not, including jury unanimity, lesser included offenses, and defenses. Strategies for defending against such claims are also addressed.
Session 3: Solving the Dilemma of Wrongful Convictions - While we have recognized the most common causes of wrongful convictions and have diligently pursued methods to prevent punishing the “actually innocent,” more work must be done.
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Stacey Meredith Goldstein
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Session 1
—31 mins
Clash of Courts: Avenging a Bad Court of Appeals Decision by Petition for Discretionary Review (PDR) (Jun 2015)
Mechanics and practical strategies for convincing the Court of Criminal Appeals to exercise its discretion.
Originally presented: May 2015 Conference on Criminal Appeals
Stacey Meredith Goldstein,
Office of the State Prosecuting Attorney - Austin, TX
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Jay R. Brandon
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Session 2
—30 mins
Error in Jury Charges (Jun 2015)
Finding arguable errors in jury charges, both objected-to and not, including jury unanimity, lesser included offenses, and defenses. Strategies for defending against such claims are also addressed.
Originally presented: May 2015 Conference on Criminal Appeals
Jay R. Brandon,
Bexar County District Attorney's Office, Appeals Section - San Antonio, TX
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Hon. Barbara P. Hervey
Session 3
—35 mins
Solving the Dilemma of Wrongful Convictions (Jun 2015)
While we have recognized the most common causes of wrongful convictions and have diligently pursued methods to prevent punishing the “actually innocent,” more work must be done.
Originally presented: May 2015 Conference on Criminal Appeals
Hon. Barbara P. Hervey,
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals - Austin, TX