Handling the arraignment session in a courthouse can sometimes feel overwhelming for both prosecutors and defense counsel. Bail isn’t the only mechanism for ensuring a defendant’s appearance pretrial. When should the Commonwealth consider filing a motion to hold a defendant based upon dangerousness pursuant to G.L. c. 276, § 58A? What should defense counsel do if such a motion is filed? What happens next? Are there alternatives to a defendant being held without bail if a judge finds the defendant dangerous? Join our experienced panel as they discuss the ins-and-outs of dangerousness hearings.And what to do after the hearing
Course Content
2:00pm - 2:05pmWelcome and Introduction
Tara B. Burdman, Esq.,
Bristol District Attorney's Office, Fall River
2:05pm - 2:35pm
Overview of G.L. c. 276, s.58A
Tara B. Burdman, Esq.,
Bristol District Attorney's Office, Fall River
Dana Pierce, Esq.,
Harvard Law School, Cambridge
Lefteris K. Travayiakis, Esq.,
Law Offices of Lefteris K. Travayiakis, West Roxbury
Jessica L. Tripp, Esq.,
The Law Office of Jessica L. Tripp, Dorchester
2:35pm - 2:45pm
Rules of Evidence and Types of Evidence to Present
Panel
2:45pm - 3:15pm
Potential Outcomes After Hearing
Panel
3:15pm - 3:25pm
Strategies and Tips - Prosecutor Perspective
Panel
3:25pm - 3:35pm
Strategies and Tips - Defense Perspective
Panel
3:35pm - 4:00pm
Trends in Dangerousness Hearings
Panel
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.
Speaker(s)
ChairTara B. Burdman, Esq.,
Bristol District Attorney's Office, Fall River
Faculty
Dana Pierce, Esq.,
Harvard Law School, Cambridge
Lefteris K. Travayiakis, Esq.,
Law Offices of Lefteris K. Travayiakis, West Roxbury
Jessica L. Tripp, Esq.,
The Law Office of Jessica L. Tripp, Dorchester
