February 13: Webcast - Pretrial Motions – The Framework for Evidence at Trial

Pretrial motions are an integral part of trial preparation. Court rulings regarding motions may dramatically affect the substance and procedure at trial.

The prosecution of crimes against animals is still a relatively unexplored area. This webinar will discuss standard practice motions, such as motions for discovery and motions to suppress evidence and statements. Additionally, other motions such as “other/similar transactions” [Rule 404(b)] and Frye hearings (regarding expert testimony as to pain, suffering, etc.) will be discussed.
This webinar will be beneficial to prosecutors trying animal abuse cases, but also for investigators and anyone involved in pre-trial work involving abused animals.
This webinar is part of the National Center for Prosecution of Animal Abuse/ASPCA webinar Prosecuting Animal Cruelty webinar series. All webinars in the series will be recorded and made available online.
Title:
Pretrial Motions – The Framework for Evidence at Trial
When/Where:
Thursday, February 13, 2014
3-4pm ET
Webcast
Speaker:
Diane Balkin, Attorney, Animal Legal Defense Fund -Criminal Justice Division, Diane Balkin is a contract attorney for ALDF’s Criminal Justice Program. She began her career as a prosecutor in the Denver District Attorney’s Office in 1979, where worked for 32 years. When she retired from the DA’s office, Diane was the Chief Deputy District Attorney (trial attorney) where she served as the “animal crimes” prosecutor. Diane was appointed to the Colorado State Board of Veterinary Medicine in June 2001 and served on the Board for 8 years. She received her J.D. in 1977 from the University of Denver and is a nationally ranked lecturer on animal cruelty investigations and prosecutions with a strong emphasis on training veterinarians.
By:
ASPCA
Credit:
After the live webinar, you may request a Uniform Certificate of Attendance from NDAA to be submitted to your state bar for continuing legal education credits. You must be on the webinar for the full hour and must have your browser open to only the webinar. Upon request, NDAA will verify your participation and send you the appropriate forms. This webinar has also been approved by Virginia Mandatory Continuing Legal Education for 1 CLE hour (only for participating in the live webinar) and will provide that certification even if you are from a different state.
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