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CHAIR’S MESSAGEgg
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Robert M.A. Johnson
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The 21st Annual National Institute on White Collar Crime was held March 1-2 in San Diego. This conference has become the preeminent
gathering of criminal justice practitioners in the country. Over 1300 practitioners registered for
this year’s conference. One of the
highlights occurred at the Section’s White Collar Crime luncheon when Attorney General Alberto Gonzales
spoke about the priorities of the Department of Justice (click here for the speech).
The work of the Section’s White Collar Crime Committee, and particularly Ray Banoun, has made this conference
successful. Ray was honored at the
conference for his contribution to the Section and our profession when he
was awarded the Charles English Award. This award is recognized by many as the
Section’s highest award for exceptional service.
2007 nominations for the Section’s three awards are due April 10.
Providing high quality CLE’s is a priority for
the Section. Please see the Section Calendar for a list of CLE programs.
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NEWS…
Nominations Committee Report
ABA Criminal Justice Section
Members in The Best Lawyers in
America® 2007
Special Edition of CJS Newsletter on Disaster Preparedness and Criminal
Justice
UPCOMING EVENTS…
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Representing Your Client
Effectively in Congressional Investigations Teleconference/Live Audio Webcast, March 8
With the advent of the 110th Congress and the change in control of
both houses, a wide range of investigations in the House and Senate is
anticipated. A Congressional investigation poses enormous challenges that
are unique for counsel who are unfamiliar with these practices and
procedures. Traditional litigation skills are of limited applicability. The
hearing room is not a court room and what may be appropriate in the
courtroom can be counterproductive before a Congressional Committee. This
program will allow you to learn how the process works from highly
experienced professionals. The panelists include senior staff of several of
the most powerful figures in Congress. It is an opportunity to learn about
the process from their perspective as well as from the perspective of
practitioners who have had experience representing clients in these venues.
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March 8
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White Collar Crime-DC Regional
Committee Program, Washington, DC
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March 8
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Representing Your Client
Effectively in Congressional Investigations,
Teleconference/Live Audio Webcast
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March 30
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Collateral Consequences of a Criminal Proceeding, Chicago, IL
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April 21
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Juvenile Justice Committee Meeting, ABA Washington
office (1-4 pm)
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May 10-13
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Criminal
Justice Section 2007 Spring Meeting, Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island, MI
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May 16-18
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17th Annual National Institute
on Health Care Fraud, New Orleans, LA
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Aug. 9-14
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ABA Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA
Criminal Justice Section – Hilton Hotel (Aug.
9-12)
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See other Criminal Justice Section events: Calendar of Events.
SUPREME COURT CASES…
Whorton v. Bockting
The United States Supreme Court unanimously reinstated a Nevada child
molester's conviction in a decision that continued the Court's refusal to
apply recent rulings on criminal procedure to older cases.
In 1988, Marvin Bockting was convicted of child molestation based on
his 6 year-old stepdaughter's statements to police. The child, however, did not testify at
trial, so Bockting's attorneys never had the opportunity to questions her.
In 2004, the Supreme Court ruled, in Crawford v. Washington, that defendants have a
constitutional right to cross-examine witnesses against them. In Bockting, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of
Appeals ruled that the 2004 decision should apply retroactively and
overturned the conviction. Justice
Alito, writing for the majority, disagreed.
The Court stated that the 2004 ruling would not apply to older cases
like Bockting's. The 2004 decision
did not effect a change of this magnitude.
Wallace v. Kato
In a 7-2 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to allow a man wrongly
imprisoned for more than eight years to sue the police officers who arrested
him. The Court stated that Andre
Wallace whose murder conviction was overturned in 2002 waited too long to
file his false arrest lawsuit. Wallace
had two years in which to file his lawsuit, which he began working on during
the year after his release. The issue
before the Court was when the two-year clock began to run. Writing for the majority, Justice Scalia
stated that the correct starting point is when a judge reviews the criminal
charge against a defendant and bounds him over for trial. In Wallace's case, this hearing occurred in
1994.
Other Supreme Court Case Updates
NEW PUBLICATIONS…
See other available Publications and Resources. See past E-News.
The American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section
740 15th Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20005
Phone: (202) 662-1500, Fax: (202) 662-1501
Email: crimjustice@abanet.org
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