Cases involving weapons charges, drug activity, and the money that accompany them aren’t for the faint of heart-they’re fact-intensive, law driven cases and demand a deep knowledge of “the way things work.” Are you hip to the latest pharmacopeia that snake its way through Massachusetts’ urban and suburban neighborhoods? Learn how to litigate the issue of possession using the newest case law. Get updated on the latest decisions and strategy including the use of social media evidence. Can you avoid all of this by statutory diversion?
Join at this program and learn practical tips for prosecuting and defending gun and drug cases. Let this diverse panel of experts from both sides of the aisle bring you up to speed. Come away from this training with the “street smarts” you need to try cases surrounding the triumvirate of crime-Guns, Drugs & Money-and don’t miss your chance to see the latest street drugs at play in your cases.
Join at this program and learn practical tips for prosecuting and defending gun and drug cases. Let this diverse panel of experts from both sides of the aisle bring you up to speed. Come away from this training with the “street smarts” you need to try cases surrounding the triumvirate of crime-Guns, Drugs & Money-and don’t miss your chance to see the latest street drugs at play in your cases.
Course Content
Welcome and Introduction9:30 am - 10:00 am
Diverting Disaster: Resolving Drug Cases with Diversion and Treatment
Lynda L. Dantas, Esq.,
Committee for Public Counsel Services, Lowell
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Forfeiture: Making the Case for the Money
E Russell Eonas, Esq.,
Plymouth County District Attorney's Office, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Brockton
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Constructive Possession: Guns, Drugs and Automobiles
Alexandra Meghan Brunelle, Esq.,
Committee for Public Counsel - Public Defender Division, Lowell
11:00 am - 11:15 am
Break
11:15 am - 12:00 pm
The Newest Trends in Drug Use and Distribution: Show and Tell
Brian Coen,
City of Quincy Police Department, Quincy
12:00 pm - 1:00pm
Lunch
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Firearms and Self-Defense: Massachusetts, Not Wisconsin
Joseph F. Janezic, III, Esq.,
Plymouth County District Attorney's Office, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Brockton
1:45 pm - 2:15 pm
Beyond the Four Corners: Franks, Amral and You
Ryan P. Sullivan, Esq.,
Law Office of Ryan P. Sullivan, Lowell
2:15 pm - 2:45 pm
Handling Social Media Evidence in a Modern World: The MyFace Snapchat Tik Tok Conundrum
Jason T. Green, Esq.,
Committee for Public Counsel Services, Brockton
2:45 pm - 3:00 pm
Break
3:00 pm - 4:15 pm
Invisible Evidence: Using Latent Prints and DNA to Prosecute and Defend Gun and Drug Cases
Steven Laken, Ph.D,
President and C.E.O., Cephos LLC, Tyngsboro
Erik Savicke,
Boston Police Headquarters, Latent Print Unit, Boston
4:15 pm - 4:30 pm
'Ask the Experts' Q&A Session
Panel
Special Program Materials:
Trying Drug Cases in Massachusetts
Please Note
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Speakers
CochairsLynda L. Dantas, Esq.,
Committee for Public Counsel Services, Lowell
Jason T. Green, Esq.,
Committee for Public Counsel Services, Brockton
Faculty
Alexandra Meghan Brunelle, Esq.,
Committee for Public Counsel - Public Defender Division, Lowell
Brian Coen,
City of Quincy Police Department, Quincy
E Russell Eonas, Esq.,
Plymouth County District Attorney's Office, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Brockton
Joseph F. Janezic, III, Esq.,
Plymouth County District Attorney's Office, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Brockton
Steven Laken, Ph.D,
President and C.E.O., Cephos LLC, Tyngsboro ,
Erik Savicke,
Boston Police Headquarters, Latent Print Unit, Boston
Ryan P. Sullivan, Esq.,
Law Office of Ryan P. Sullivan, Lowell
