It’s not just blood and body fluids-but sometimes it is. Join the host and an expert faculty to discuss what is new in forensics. Learn about the post-conviction testing of evidence collected long ago: what does it take to get testing ordered and how does storage impact the quality of evidence? Can YSTR evidence move beyond “cannot exclude” opinions and be used to more definitively prove identity in criminal cases?
Knowing the science behind DNA is no longer enough. With the increased use of probabilistic genotyping, algorithms, models, and statistics all play a role as well. This program dives in and lays out what you need to know. Learn what is new at the Massachusetts State Police Laboratory and how it impacts cases with “mixed” samples.
Have your questions ready-the panel wants to hear from you!
Knowing the science behind DNA is no longer enough. With the increased use of probabilistic genotyping, algorithms, models, and statistics all play a role as well. This program dives in and lays out what you need to know. Learn what is new at the Massachusetts State Police Laboratory and how it impacts cases with “mixed” samples.
Have your questions ready-the panel wants to hear from you!
Course Content
1:00 pm - 1:15 pmWelcome and Introduction
Radha Natarajan, Esq.,
New England Innocence Project, Boston
1:15 pm - 2:10 pm
Probabilistic Genotyping & STRmix
Sharon M. Convery Walsh,
Massachusetts State Police Crime Laboratory, Maynard
2:10 pm - 3:05 pm
Using YSTR evidence to identify an individual
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Daniel N. Marx, Esq.,
Fick & Marx LLP, Boston
3:05 pm - 3:20 pm
Networking and Refreshment Break
3:20 pm - 4:15 pm
278A and Postconviction Litigation for Testing
Ira L. Gant, Esq.,
Committee for Public Counsel Services, Brockton
4:15 pm - 4:30 pm
CPCS Resources for Forensic Science Issues
Nathan Tamulis, Esq.,
Committee for Public Counsel Services, Boston
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
'Ask the Experts' Q&A Session and Key Takeaways
Panel
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Speakers
ChairRadha Natarajan, Esq.,
New England Innocence Project, Boston
Faculty
Karen J. Bell, Esq.,
Berkshire District Attorney's Office, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Pittsfield
Sharon M. Convery Walsh,
Massachusetts State Police Crime Laboratory, Maynard
Ira L. Gant, Esq.,
Committee for Public Counsel Services, Brockton
Daniel N. Marx, Esq.,
Fick & Marx LLP, Boston
Nathan Tamulis, Esq.,
Committee for Public Counsel Services, Boston
