Product Description

Cases involving weapons charges, drug activity, and the money that accompany them aren’t for the faint of heart—they’re fact-intensive, law driven cases and demand a deep knowledge of “the way things work.” Are you hip to the latest pharmacopeia that snake its way through Massachusetts’ urban and suburban neighborhoods? Learn how to litigate the issue of the changes taking place with Massachusetts firearms law. Get the inside scoop on what key areas you want to preserve for appellate issues. Find ways where the intersection of mental health and substance use can aid in mitigation and defense.

Join us at this program and learn practical tips for prosecuting and defending gun and drug cases. Let this diverse panel of experts from both sides of the aisle bring you up to speed. Come away from this training with the “street smarts” you need to try cases surrounding the triumvirate of crime—Guns, Drugs & Money—and don’t miss your chance to see the latest street drugs at play in your cases and observe an explosives and firearms K9 at work.

Agenda & Materials

• 9:30am - 9:35am

  Welcome and Introduction

  Jason T. Green, Esq., Committee for Public Counsel Services , Brockton
  
• 9:35am - 10:15am

  Drug Buy-Busts and Racial Profiling

  Karissa Flynn, Esq., Committee for Public Counsel Services , Brockton
  
• 10:15am - 11:00am

  Intersection of Drug Cases and Mental Health

  Jasmine M. Villanueva-Simms, Esq., Committee for Public Counsel Services , Brockton
  
• 11:00am - 11:15am

  Break
• 11:15am - 12:00pm

  Drug Investigations Update with Show & Tell

  Brian Coen, City of Quincy Police Department , Quincy
  
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm

  Lunch (on your own)
• 1:00pm - 1:45pm

  EOD Dog Training and Investigations with Demonstration

  Justin Simmons, Abington Police Department
  
• 1:45pm - 2:30pm

  From the Appellate Perspective: Crucial Areas to Preserve the Record

  Patrick Levin, Esq., Committee for Public Counsel Services , Boston
  
• 2:30pm - 2:45pm

  Break
• 2:45pm - 3:30pm

  Firearms and New Statutory Amendments

  Alexander C. Zane, Esq., Plymouth District Attorney's Office, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Brockton
  
• 3:30pm - 4:15pm

  Firearms Operation and Demonstration

  Greg A. Danas, G&G Firearms Experts, Inc , Lowell
  
• 4:15pm - 4:30pm

  "Ask the Experts" Q&A Session and Key Takeaways

  Panel
  

Special Program Materials:

• Trying Drug Cases in Massachusetts

Please Note

MCLE webcasts are delivered completely online, underscoring their convenience and appeal. There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only. They are posted 24 hours prior to the program and can be accessed, downloaded, or printed from your computer.

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Fees

• $175.50 - MCLE Sponsor Member
• $97.50 - New Lawyer
• $97.50 - Pending Admittee
• $97.50 - Law Student
• $97.50 - Paralegal
• $195.00 - All Others

Available FREE with an MCLE OnlinePass^® subscription.