Defending Drug Overdose Homicides
CLE Credit: Up to 6 hours 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: As the nation's opioid crisis continues to mount, increasing numbers of people are being prosecuted for homicide when they are accused of supplying to or sharing drugs with the person who overdoses. In this program, practitioners who have handled and tried these cases share their knowledge on how to aggressively litigate motions and win trials with the best defenses in these cases. Experts in the field of forensic pathology and medical toxicology discuss diagnosing these deaths and properly analyzing the medical evidence.
Presentations Included:
1. Theories of Defense in Drug Overdose Homicides | Callie Glanton Steele
2. How Forensic Pathologist & Forensic Toxicologists Diagnose Cause & Manner of Death in Drug Overdose Cases | Dr. Brian Peterson & Sarah Schrieber
3. Tracing the Seller: Cell Tower Forensics Myths & Realities | Larry Daniel
4. Litigating Motions, Jury Instructions & Pretrial Issues | Angela Campbell
5. Who Really Causes Death: Jury Nullification in Drug Overdose Homicides | Daniel Adams
6. Keeping Your Client out of Prison: Creative Sentencing Arguments | Bridget Krause
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Prices
- List Price $119.00
- Member Price $99.00