eConference
2017 Robert O. Dawson eConference on Criminal Appeals
Contains material from Jun 2017 to Jul 2017
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2017 program highlights include:
- Significant decisions and updates from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and U.S. Supreme Court in the last year
- Emerging Issues in PDRs with Stacey Soule, Office of the State Prosecuting Attorney, and Gary Hart, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
- An exploration of legal issues in actual innocence claims, with particular focus on false evidence leading to wrongful convictions and wrongful convictions based on invalid scientific testimony
- Techniques on writing effective briefs in Legal Writing: Clearly Using Intensifiers is Literally a Crime
- Investigating, developing, and prosecuting ineffective assistance of counsel claims in post-conviction litigation
- How to raise and defend disclosure issues in a post-Michael Morton Act world with Patricia Cummings, The Law Offices of Patricia Cummings, and Bill Wirskye, Collin County District Attorney's Office
- An examination of the ethical considerations facing attorneys in post-conviction representation with Hon. Michael Keasler, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Includes: Video Audio Paper Slides
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Hon. David C. Newell
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Session 1 —47 mins
Significant Decisions of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (Jun 2017)
Analyze significant decisions in the last year and what they mean for criminal law practitioners on both sides of the bar.
Originally presented: May 2017 Conference on Criminal Appeals
Hon. David C. Newell,
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals - Austin, TX
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Jennifer E. Laurin
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Session 2 —56 mins
Supreme Court Update (Jun 2017)
Hear an update on relevant criminal law and criminal procedure cases decided by the United States Supreme Court in the 2016 term, review decisions yet to be handed down, and preview hot cases in the pipeline for the 2017 term.
Originally presented: May 2017 Conference on Criminal Appeals
Jennifer E. Laurin,
The University of Texas School of Law - Austin, TX
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Wayne Schiess
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Session 3 —30 mins
Legal Writing: Clearly, Using Intensifiers is Literally a Crime (Jun 2017)
Intensifiers (clearly, obviously, blatantly) show up in briefs from time to time. But are they persuasive, and if not, what can you do instead?
Originally presented: May 2017 Conference on Criminal Appeals
Wayne Schiess,
The University of Texas School of Law - Austin, TX
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Michael Staats Falkenberg
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Session 4 —55 mins
Mandamus (Jun 2017)
Discuss Texas mandamus law in criminal cases, and explore how the cases are litigated at the appellate level.
Originally presented: May 2017 Conference on Criminal Appeals
Michael Staats Falkenberg,
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals - Austin, TX
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April E. Smith
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Session 5 —33 mins
Appeals You Never Thought You Would See (Jul 2017)
Review the basics for CPS and Juvenile Delinquency Appeals.
Originally presented: May 2017 Conference on Criminal Appeals
April E. Smith,
Attorney at Law - Mesquite, TX
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Gary Hart, Stacey Soule
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Session 6 —63 mins
Nuts and Bolts—Emerging Issues in PDRs (Jun 2017)
Gain a working knowledge of the procedural rules, optimal structure, and strategies needed to successfully pursue discretionary review, and familiarize yourself with emerging legal issues and trends in the Court of Criminal Appeals.
Originally presented: May 2017 Conference on Criminal Appeals
Gary Hart,
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals - Austin, TX
Stacey Soule,
Office of the State Prosecuting Attorney - Austin, TX
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Jay R. Brandon, Gary Alan Udashen
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Session 7 —57 mins
False Evidence, Actual Innocence, and 11.073 Writs (Jul 2017)
Analyze legal issues in actual innocence claims, with particular focus on false evidence leading to wrongful convictions and wrongful convictions based on invalid scientific testimony.
Originally presented: May 2017 Conference on Criminal Appeals
Jay R. Brandon,
Bexar County District Attorney's Office, Appeals Section - San Antonio, TX
Gary Alan Udashen,
Sorrels, Udashen & Anton - Dallas, TX
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Lauren Alicia Scott
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Session 8 —29 mins
The Court’s Charge: Was it Right? Did it Hurt? (Jul 2017)
Examine jury charge issues that commonly cause error on appeal, including lesser-included offense instructions.
Originally presented: May 2017 Conference on Criminal Appeals
Lauren Alicia Scott,
Bexar County District Attorney's Office - San Antonio, TX
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Patricia J. Cummings, Bill Wirskye
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Session 9 —60 mins
Michael Morton Act and Brady on Appeal (Jun 2017)
Explore how to raise and defend disclosure issues in a post-Michael Morton Act world.
Originally presented: May 2017 Conference on Criminal Appeals
Patricia J. Cummings,
Law Office of Patricia J. Cummings - Round Rock, TX
Bill Wirskye,
Collin County District Attorney's Office - McKinney, TX
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Carmen M. Roe
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Session 10 —29 mins
Motions For New Trial (Jun 2017)
Examine motions for new trial and the rare opportunity they provide to change the course of a conviction or sentence, or alternatively, to develop a better record on appeal.
Originally presented: May 2017 Conference on Criminal Appeals
Carmen M. Roe,
Carmen Roe Law Firm - Houston, TX
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David M. Gonzalez
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Session 11 —28 mins
Pretrial Writs: Tips from Both Sides of the Aisle (Jun 2017)
Learn how to raise, litigate, and defend pretrial writs from both the prosecution and defense perspectives.
Originally presented: May 2017 Conference on Criminal Appeals
David M. Gonzalez,
Sumpter & Gonzalez - Austin, TX
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Holly E. Taylor
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Session 12 —31 mins
Rules of Appellate Procedures (Jul 2017)
From motions for new trial to motions for rehearing, an attorney’s grasp of the Rules of Appellate Procedure can make or break a case. Explore some of the most important appellate rules for criminal practitioners and highlight recent changes to the rules.
Originally presented: May 2017 Conference on Criminal Appeals
Holly E. Taylor,
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals - Austin, TX
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Josh Schaffer
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Session 13 —33 mins
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel (Jun 2017)
Review how to investigate, develop, and prosecute the most important type of claim in post-conviction litigation, and explore some of the fundamental legal principles associated with it.
Originally presented: May 2017 Conference on Criminal Appeals
Josh Schaffer,
Schaffer Law Offices - Houston, TX
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Michael F. Stauffacher
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Session 14 —41 mins
A Guide To Art. 11.07 Writs of Habeas Corpus and Other State Writs (Jun 2017)
Hear procedures, issues, and do’s and don’ts pertaining to Article 11.07 and other State writs.
Originally presented: May 2017 Conference on Criminal Appeals
Michael F. Stauffacher,
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals - Austin, TX
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Hon. Michael Keasler
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Session 15 —58 mins
Ethics for Post-Conviction Lawyers (Jun 2017)
Examine the ethical considerations facing attorneys in post-conviction representation.
Originally presented: May 2017 Conference on Criminal Appeals
Hon. Michael Keasler,
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals - Austin, TX
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Enrico Baltazar Valdez, Mike Ware
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Session 16 —59 mins
Appellate Tips from the Experts (Jun 2017)
Get a view from both sides of the criminal bar with practical tips on how appellate advocates and appellate courts can make their briefs and opinions interesting, easier to understand, and less likely to inflame the opposing side or losing party.
Originally presented: May 2017 Conference on Criminal Appeals
Enrico Baltazar Valdez,
Bexar County District Attorney's Office - San Antonio, TX
Mike Ware,
Attorney at Law - Fort Worth, TX
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Jay R. Brandon, Hon. Melissa Young Goodwin, Hon. Sue Walker
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Session 17 —42 mins
Court of Appeals Judicial Panel (Jun 2017)
Hear Court of Appeals judges discuss what they do, Court dockets, and better ways for practitioners to represent parties before the Court. You have questions; they have answers.
Originally presented: May 2017 Conference on Criminal Appeals
Jay R. Brandon,
Bexar County District Attorney's Office, Appeals Section - San Antonio, TX
Hon. Melissa Young Goodwin,
Third Court of Appeals - Austin, TX
Hon. Sue Walker,
Second Court of Appeals - Fort Worth, TX