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Navigating Criminal Appeals: Jury Charge Error, Morton and Brady, Ineffective Assistance of Counsel, and Motions for New Trials
Contains material from Jun 2017 to Jul 2017
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Session 2: Michael Morton Act and Brady on Appeal - Explore how to raise and defend disclosure issues in a post-Michael Morton Act world.
Session 3: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel - 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.
Session 4: Motions For New Trial - 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.
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Lauren Alicia Scott
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Session 1 —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 2 —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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Josh Schaffer
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Session 3 —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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Carmen M. Roe
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Session 4 —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