Sexual assault cases are extremely challenging, emotionally charged, and potentially devastating to all involved. In order to prepare and try a case properly, prosecutors must be able to get their evidence before the jury and be aware of and able to anticipate defense strategies. Defense counsel must know what pretrial motions need to be filed and how to argue them, and what evidentiary issues may arise, and how to cross examine the government's expert.
At this seminar, expert faculty demonstrate the way through difficult issues inherent in handling a sex offense charge from case preparation to trial. By the end of these two half-days, you will be prepared to handle your next sexual assault case, whether it is in Juvenile Court, District Court, or Superior Court. Don't miss the opportunity to hone your skills by watching the best!
At this seminar, expert faculty demonstrate the way through difficult issues inherent in handling a sex offense charge from case preparation to trial. By the end of these two half-days, you will be prepared to handle your next sexual assault case, whether it is in Juvenile Court, District Court, or Superior Court. Don't miss the opportunity to hone your skills by watching the best!
Course Content
Day 1: Tuesday, June 29th2:00 pm - 2:02 pm
Welcome and Introduction
Julie A. Buszuwski, Esq.,
Committee for Public Counsel Services, Framingham
Kate B. MacDougall, Esq.,
Essex District Attorney's Office, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Salem
2:02 pm - 3:00 pm
Preservation, Investigation and Admissibility of Social Media and Other Digital Communication in Sexual Assault Cases
Susanna B. Murphy, Esq.,
Campus Investigations LLC, Hingham
Craig A. Tavares, Esq.,
Committee for Public Counsel Services, Brockton
Carrie A. Spiros, Esq.,
Middlesex Superior Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Woburn
3:00 pm - 4:03 pm
Consent: What is and is not Consent in 2021
Shannon Byrnes, Esq.,
Committee for Public Counsel Services, Brockton
Ian Polumbaum, Esq.,
Suffolk District Attorney's Office, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
4:03 pm - 4:13 pm
Break
4:13 pm - 4:50 pm
Back to Basics: First Complaint, Penetration and Child Sex Abuse Experts (Overview)
Courtney L. Sans, Esq.,
Worcester District Attorney's Office, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Worcester
Kelli L. Porges, Esq.,
Iglehart and Porges, Boston
Day 2: Wednesday, June 30th
2:00 pm - 2:43 pm
Crime Lab Update: Latest Processing Sexual Assault Evidence
Ira L. Gant, Esq.,
Committee for Public Counsel Services, Brockton
Michelle Levasseur,
Massachusetts Department of State Police, Forensic Services Group, Maynard
2:43 pm - 3:40 pm
Beyond Dwyer: Other Rule 17 Records in Sexual Assault Cases
Sandra Gant, Esq.,
Federal Public Defender Office, Boston
Kate B. MacDougall, Esq.,
Essex District Attorney's Office, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Salem
3:40 pm - 4:00 pm
Break
4:00 pm - 4:50 pm
View from the Bench
Hon. Michele M. Armour,
Attleboro District Court, Attleboro
Hon. Beverly J. Cannone,
Superior Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
Please Note
This webcast is delivered completely online, underscoring their convenience and appeal.
There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only.
They are posted 24 hours prior to the program and can be accessed, downloaded, or printed from your computer.
Speakers
CochairsJulie A. Buszuwski, Esq.,
Committee for Public Counsel Services, Framingham
Kate B. MacDougall, Esq.,
Essex District Attorney's Office, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Salem
Faculty
Hon. Michele M. Armour,
Attleboro District Court, Attleboro
Shannon Byrnes, Esq.,
Committee for Public Counsel Services, Brockton
Hon. Beverly J. Cannone,
Superior Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
Sharon M. Convery Walsh,
Massachusetts State Police Crime Laboratory, Maynard
Ira L. Gant, Esq.,
Committee for Public Counsel Services, Brockton
Sandra Gant, Esq.,
Federal Public Defender Office, Boston
Elaine Gill,
Merrimack College, North Andover
Hon. Sarah M. Joss,
Lynn District Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Lynn
Michelle Levasseur,
Massachusetts Department of State Police, Forensic Services Group, Maynard
Susanna B. Murphy, Esq.,
Campus Investigations LLC, Hingham
Ian Polumbaum, Esq.,
Suffolk District Attorney's Office, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
Kelli L. Porges, Esq.,
Iglehart and Porges, Boston
Courtney L. Sans, Esq.,
Worcester District Attorney's Office, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Worcester
Carrie A. Spiros, Esq.,
Middlesex Superior Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Woburn
Craig A. Tavares, Esq.,
Committee for Public Counsel Services, Brockton
