Actual Innocence
Establishing Innocence or Guilt - Practical Issues for Prosecutors
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Houston, Texas, USA
Harris County Jury Assembly Room
1201 Congress Street
Houston, Texas 77002
Co-Sponsored by the Harris County District Attorney’s Office
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
Co-Sponsored by the Harris County District Attorney’s Office
Highlights
- Recurrent themes in wrongful convictions
- Brady Issues and the Michael Morton Act
- The effects of cognitive bias
This course is funded by a grant from The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
Download the Brochure (pdf)
For more details, download the online brochure.
Who Should Attend?
With the exception of invited faculty, attendance is limited to Texas prosecuting attorneys and their personnel.
Agenda
Wednesday, October 7
1:15 pm
Registration
2:00 pm
Introduction to Actual Innocence & Wrongful Convictions
- Inger Chandler, Chief of the Conviction Integrity Unit, Harris County District Attorney’s Office, Houston, Texas
3:45 pm
Break
4:00 pm
It Can Happen To You
- Anthony Graves, Exoneree, Houston, Texas
5:00 pm
Recess
Thursday, October 8
2:00 pm
The Neuroscience of Memory: Cognitive & Implicit Bias
- Craig E.L. Stark, Ph.D., Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, University of California Irvine, California
3:30 pm
Break
3:45 pm
Prosecutor Ethics: Brady & Michael Morton Act Discussion
- Inger Chandler, Chief of the Conviction Integrity Unit, Harris County District Attorney’s Office, Houston, Texas
4:45 pm
Tying It All Together
- Inger Chandler, Chief of the Conviction Integrity Unit, Harris County District Attorney’s Office, Houston, Texas
5:00 pm
Adjourn
CLE Credit
MCLE Credit
The State Bar of Texas has approved this program for a total of 5.5 hours, including 1 hour of ethics. Course ID Number: 901327301.
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. Waiver recipients must attend the program to receive the materials.
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