Suffolk Lawyers for Justice and Committee for Public Counsel Services
will present a training on Wednesday, Oct. 10 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the
Massachusetts Bar Association, 20 West St., Boston to inform members of the
defense bar about the latest information on cases emanating from the DPH/Hinton
laboratory from 2003 to the present.
Anne Goldbach, forensic director of CPCS, will provide a brief historical
overview and synopsis of the issues raised by Dookhan's confession and the state
police investigation into the lab. Cathy Bennett, CPCS training director, will
address suggested pretrial motions, including motions for discovery and motions
to dismiss. Terry Nagel, appellate counsel at CPCS, will present an overview of
post-trial motions -- including motions to stay sentence and motions for new
trial -- and address some of the pitfalls associated with filing such motions
under various circumstances. Wendy Wayne, director of the Immigration Impact
Unit at CPCS, will also address issues and pitfalls for clients who have
immigration issues.
The courts around the state will begin addressing these cases this month and
it will be a massive undertaking to ensure each client receives effective
representation. For this reason, it is imperative you attend if you have either
a Dookhan case or a case involving the DPH more generally -- whether past or
present.
Also, before filing any motions on your client's behalf, you must meet
your client and make sure that filing a post-trial motion is in your client's
best interest, and some clients may be prejudiced by filing such a motion.
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Faculty:Anne Goldbach, Esq., program chair
CPCS-Boston, Boston
Cathleen Bennett, Esq.
CPCS-Boston, Boston
Terry Nagel, Esq.
CPCS-Boston, Boston
Wendy Wayne, Esq.
CPCS- Immigration Impact Unit, Somerville
Sponsoring Sections: Criminal Justice Section
Juvenile and Child Welfare Section
Young Lawyers Division