Criminal Justice

Actual Innocence

On the Road

Lubbock, Texas, USA

Past Event

MCLE & TCOLE Credit available

McKenzie-Merket Alumni Center
17th Street & University
Lubbock, Texas 79409

Online registration is closed. You can still register by bringing a completed registration form to the registration desk.

Registrar: +1.972.244.3404
Fax: +1.972.244.3401
E-Mail: cail@cailaw.org

Overview

These half-day programs will review important current topics related to actual innocence and wrongful convictions, highlighting some of the issues addressed in our longer programs.

This course is funded by a grant from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.

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For more details, download the online brochure.

Who Should Attend?

Judges and their staff, Prosecutors and their staff; Criminal Defense Attorneys and their staff; and Law Enforcement Officers. Thanks to the grant this program is FREE for most attendees.

Agenda and Faculty

8:30 am


Registration

9:00 am


The Importance of Actual Innocence Training - An Overview of Causes of Wrongful Convictions – What We Need to Watch for and Guard Against

  • Inger Chandler, Harris County District Attorney’s Office, Houston, Texas

10:00 am


TBD [Brady and Michael Morton Act]

  • Patricia Cummings, Dallas County District Attorney’s Office, Dallas, Texas

10:45 am


Break

11:00 am


TBD [Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in Actual Innocence]

  • Bob Wicoff, Harris County Public Defender’s Office, Houston, Texas

11:45 am


Other Hot Topics - DNA mixture, Bite marks, Hair Microscopy and New Cases

  • Inger Chandler
  • Patricia Cummings
  • Bob Wicoff

12:45 pm


Adjourn

CLE Credit

MCLE Credit

The State Bar of Texas has approved this program for a total of 3.5 hours, no ethics. Course ID Number: 901350989.

In addition to Texas, after the program (if requested) CAIL will directly apply for course accreditation in the following states, as long as course materials and evaluations are not required: California, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. Attorneys may be eligible to receive CLE credit through attorney self-submission in other states, as long as course materials and evaluations are not required to be submitted.

Other Information

Cancellation Policy

Written cancellation must be received 5 business days prior to a program to receive a refund (Email: lgaspar@cailaw.org). After this date, no refunds, but substitution of attendees for this program will be permitted with prior approval. Registrants not entitled to a refund will receive the course materials.

Nondiscriminatory Policy

The Center for American and International Law does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected status in educational activities, scholarship programs or admissions.

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