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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
Navigating Criminal Appeals: Jury Charge Error, Morton and Brady, Ineffective Assistance of Counsel, and Motions for New Trials
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Session 1: The Court’s Charge: Was it Right? Did it Hurt? - Examine jury charge issues that commonly cause error on appeal, including lesser-included offense instructions.
 
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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1. The Court’s Charge: Was it Right? Did it Hurt? (Jul 2017)

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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2. Michael Morton Act and Brady on Appeal (Jun 2017)

Patricia J. Cummings, Bill Wirskye

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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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3. Ineffective Assistance of Counsel (Jun 2017)

Josh Schaffer

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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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4. Motions For New Trial (Jun 2017)

Carmen M. Roe

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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