Discussing Sex Offense Allegations with Jurors (2014)
CLE Credit: Up to 1 hour of self-study CLE credit, where authorized. Please confirm with your state's CLE commission to ensure this program is available for self-study CLE certification.
Program Summary: Men and women fighting in the Middle East had a term for the harsh conditions they encountered there. It was called "The Suck." They found that the best way to endure the hardships of the situation was to "Embrace the Suck." Not run from it or whine about it, but embrace it. When discussing sex offenses with jurors, we defense lawyers must embrace, acknowledge, and own the things that scare us the most; the name of the charges, the child who will say "Grandpa did this," the woman who will say, "That's the man who raped me." Rather than run from these "bad facts" and frightening witnesses we must embrace the situation and make it our friend. We must Embrace The Suck. In this highly informative 1-hour program, Rick Kammen will show you how to Embrace the Suck in jury selection.
About the Presenter:
Richard Kammen (Indianapolis, IN)
Richard Kammen is a practicing criminal defense lawyer with his office in Indianapolis, Indiana. He concentrates his practice in white-collar defense, complex crimes, health care issues as well as death penalty defense. He is a member of the law firm of Kammen & Moudy. He graduated from Ripon College cum laude in 1968 and New York University School of Law in 1971. Admitted to the Bar in 1971, he began his practice after service in the United States Army. During his professional career, Mr. Kammen has served as a public defender in the Marion County Courts on two occasions, 1972-1974 and 1978-1979. He presently maintains an active criminal defense practice in both the state and federal courts, acting as both retained and appointed counsel. He has represented clients charged with offenses ranging in seriousness from felony drunk driving to racketeering and capital murder. Mr. Kammen has defended many homicide cases including death penalty cases in both State and Federal courts. Mr. Kammen has been trial counsel on six State death penalty cases, including State of Indiana v. Charles Smith, a retrial of a reversed death penalty conviction in which the defendant was found not guilty. He has been appointed by United States District Judges to represent capitally charged defendants throughout the United States including such cases as United States v. Raymond Cheely (Government's request for death penalty dismissed as improper) United States v. Reginald Brown (Government's request for death penalty and underlying Murder charges dismissed because the defendant is innocent) and United States v. Joe Minerd, in which the defendant, convicted of killing his pregnant girlfriend and her three-year-old with a bomb received a life sentence. A frequent speaker and lecturer on criminal defense issues, Mr. Kammen has spoken in almost every state and federal circuit. He has been a member of the faculty of the National Criminal Defense College since 2001. Mr. Kammen is the recipient of the Pro Bono Award given by the Indiana Bar Association.
Prices
- List Price $45.00
- Member Price $35.00