Domestic Violence Seminar 2019 Speaker Evaluations
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Tuesday, April 9
Untangling Complications in Domestic Violence Cases
Stanely Heatly, 46th Judicial District Attorney
Keynote: Domestic Violence as a Community Crisis
Jaime Esparza, District Attorney, El Paso, Hudspeth, and Culberson Counties
Confronting Crawford
Lisa Smith, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Collin County
Cognitive Bias in Domestic Violence Cases
Jarvis Parsons, District Attorney, Brazos County
Wednesday, April 10
Protective Orders
Protective Orders & Their Alternatives
Stephanie Greger, Asst. County Attorney in Williamson County
Protective Order Mechanics
Marvina Robinson, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Tarrant County
After the Order: Victim Dynamics
Xochitl Vandiver-Gaskin, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Galveston County
Case Chronology
Analysis & Charging
Allenna Bangs, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Tarrant County
Secondary Investigation
Ivan Martinez, Asst. District Attorney, El Paso County
Victim Communication
Angelica (Meli) Powers, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Bexar County
Domestic Violence Testimony
Forfeiture by Wrongdoing
Brandi Mitchell & Marissa Hatchett, Asst. Criminal District Attorneys, Dallas County
Psychology of Recantation
Staley Heatly, 46th Judicial District Attorney
The Biology of Memory
Dr. Adam Schmidt, Assistant Professor & Kelsey Maloney, Doctoral Candidate
In Trial
Defense Issues
Laura Beth Fossett, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Lubbock County
Self Defense
Lauren Sepulveda, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Hidalgo County
State’s Experts
Jenna Rudoff, Asst. District Attorney, Fort Bend County
Thursday, April 11
Voir Dire
Melinda Westmoreland, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Tarrant County
Open & Close
Kevin Petroff, First Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Galveston County
Cross Examination
Ryan Calvert, Asst. District Attorney, Brazos County
State’s Case I
Sheri Culberson & Lisa Stewart, Asst. District Attorneys, Montgomery County
State’s Case II
Sheri Culberson & Lisa Stewart, Asst. District Attorneys, Montgomery County
Punishment
Carvana Cloud, Asst. District Attorney, Harris County
Friday, April 12
10 Commandments of Family Violence
Jessica Escue, Asst. District Attorney & Melissa Carter, Victim Assistance Coordinator, Brazos County
Conflicts: Actual & Perceived
Jason Ferguson, First Asst. District Attorney, Tom Green County
Ethics Scenarios
W. Clay Abbott, TDCAA DWI Resource Prosecutor, Austin