The Committee for Public Counsel Services will present a
second training to inform members of the defense bar about the latest
information on cases emanating from the DPH/Hinton laboratory from 2003 to the
present, and to present information and practice tips on post-conviction
litigation of these cases.
Anne Goldbach, forensic services director of CPCS, and Nathan Tamulis,
forensic services attorney, will provide an update on discovery received in
connection with the state police investigation of the Hinton DPH Drug Lab and
Annie Dookhan. Debra Krupp, CPCS Training Coordinator, Terry Nagel, senior
appellate counsel at CPCS, and Attorney Michael Traft will address motions to
withdraw guilty pleas and motions for new trial, including the tactical
considerations and practical issues of litigating these post-conviction
cases.
The courts around the state are moving into the second phase of addressing
these cases and hearings on motions for new trial will commence shortly. 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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