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Criminal Law Forensics Conference
Friday, October 19, 2018|9:00 am - 4:00 pm UTC
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Program Faculty:
In alphabetical order
Officer Jason R. Callinan
Crash Investigator, Traffic Enforcement Unit
Cambridge Police Department
Hon. Beverly J. Cannone
Associate Justice, Suffolk Superior Court
Hon. Mitchell Kaplan
Associate Justice, Suffolk Superior Court
Christopher W. Kelly
Director, Digital Evidence Laboratory
Attorney General’s Office
Hon. Peter B. Krupp
Associate Justice, Norfolk Superior Court
ADA Adrienne C. Lynch
Chief, Homicide & Unsolved
Middlesex District Attorney’s Office
ADA Kate B. MacDougall
Chief, Family Crimes and Sexual Assault Unit
Essex District Attorney’s Office
David Rangaviz, Esq.
Committee for Public Counsel Services
Dr. Jack E. Richman
Police Physician
SFST/Drug Recognition Expert Instructor
Hingham Police Department
Larry R. Tipton, Esq.
Attorney-in-Charge, Norfolk County Superior Court Office
Committee for Public Counsel Services
Hon. Kathe M. Tuttman
Associate Justice, Middlesex Superior Court
Sharon Walsh
Massachusetts State Police Crime Laboratory
Not only must judges play a significant role in the courtroom when law intersects science, but technologies used in the field of forensic science continue to progress rapidly over time. This full-day conference for both experienced and new judges will cover a myriad of important criminal forensic topics:
- PCAST Report
- DNA
- Hair Analysis
- Presumptive Testing
- Blood Splatter
- Firearm Examination/Ballistics
- Latent Print Examination
- Probabilistic Genetics
- Cell Phone Searches
- CSLI
- Stingray Technology
- Computer Searches
- Social Networking
- Body Cameras
In addition, the agenda will also include:
- Daubert-Lanigan Hearings and Requirements
- Drug Recognition Experts in Marijuana Cases
- Eyewitness Identification
Attend this program to stay on top of changes, trends, and the law. Ample time will be allotted for participants to ask questions of the experts.
Planning Committee:
In alphabetical order
Hon. Kathleen E. Coffey, BMC – West Roxbury; Hon. Mark S. Coven, Quincy District Court; Hon. Paul L. McGill, District Court; Hon. Kathe M. Tuttman, Middlesex Superior Court; ADA Adrienne C. Lynch, Middlesex DA’s Office; and Larry R. Tipton, Esq., Committee for Public Counsel Services