Louisiana District Attorneys Association LDAA 34 th Annual Conference June 27-July 2, Hilton Sandestin - Sandestin, FL

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1 Louisiana District Attorneys Association LDAA 34 th Annual Conference June 27-July 2, Hilton Sandestin - Sandestin, FL REGISTRATION FEE Registration is open to everyone employed within the criminal justice system. REGULAR FEE LATE / ON-SITE (postmarked or (postmarked or faxed before 6/23) faxed after 6/23) Includes: All training sessions, handouts and coffee breaks for the registrant, and planned social functions for the registrant and spouse/guest $250 $350 Accommodations, travel expenses, and incidentals are the responsibility of the registrant. You have three ways to register: 1) register on-line at 2) fax the registration form to LDAA Headquarters at (225) ; or 3) mail the enclosed registration form to LDAA Headquarters at 1645 Nicholson Drive, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Payment may be made at a later date prior to the Conference. Checks (payable to the LDAA), cash, credit cards (Visa, MasterCard and American Express) and PayPal accessed through our website may be used for payment of registration fees. Refund policy: If the LDAA office is notified by Friday, June 18, 2010, in writing or by telephone, a full refund will be made. After this cutoff date, there will be no refunds. Please note that NO SHOWS will be billed. ACCOMMODATIONS The Association has obtained special accommodation rates for attendees at the Conference site, the Hilton Sandestin, located at 4000 Sandestin Boulevard South in Destin, Florida. The rates are inclusive of Sandestin Resort fees, however, a $10 self parking fee will be added to your account. Valet parking is available at a rate of $20 per day. If accommodations are needed, please access the LDAA website ( for on-line reservations. CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION The program will presumptively qualify for a maximum of continuing legal education credits including ethics and professionalism. Conference materials, which you will receive at registration, will contain a form for you to complete and return to the Conference facilitators PRIOR TO LEAVING THE CONFERENCE.

2 Louisiana District Attorneys Association LDAA 34 th Annual Conference June 27-July 2, Hilton Sandestin - Sandestin, FL 1:00-7:00 HOSPITALITY SUITE OPEN AGENDA DAY 1 (SUNDAY, JUNE 27) Travel Day 12:00-7:00 CONFERENCE REGISTRATION DESK OPEN 3:00-5:00 LDAA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING 7:30 LDAA BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND PAST PRESIDENTS' DINNER (Present LDAA Board of Directors and Past LDAA Presidents only) EVENING FREE 7:00-9:30 HOSPITALITY SUITE OPEN DAY 2 (MONDAY, JUNE 28) 8:00-5:30 CONFERENCE REGISTRATION DESK OPEN 9:30-10:15 WELCOME, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND INTRODUCTION OF EXHIBITORS The Honorable J. Phillip Haney, LDAA President Mr. E. Pete Adams, LDAA Executive Director Mr. L. Thad Toups, ADA Section President Mr. Thomas Beeson, DAI Section President 10:15-11:45 SESSION #1 (1.50 CLE CREDITS) U.S. Supreme Court Update (In this term, the court examined whether juveniles can get a sentence of life without parole; whether prosecutors can offer lab reports without calling a chemist; as well as what due process rights must be given to drug dealers whose property and cash have been seized. These questions, and how admitting confessions obtained during interrogations of in-custody defendants is going to be easier, will be covered. You won't want to miss it!) Mr. Richard M. Wintory Deputy County Attorney Pima County Attorney=s Office, Tucson, AZ 11:45-1:15 LUNCH (On Your Own) 1:15-2:15 SESSION #2 (1.00 CLE CREDIT) U.S. Supreme Court Update (continued) 2:15-2:30 BREAK

3 2:30-3:45 SESSION #3 (1.25 CLE CREDITS) Negotiations (AKnow when to hold >em, know when to fold This session will address the art of skillful negotiations and provide tips to enhance your ability to reach favorable outcomes in your cases.) Mr. Frank Coonelly President, Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh, PA 3:45-4:00 BREAK 4:00-5:30 SESSION #4 (1.50 CLE CREDITS) Recent Decisions (Learn from the dynamic trio what the courts have been up to and what that means to prosecutors.) Mr. Bernard E. Boudreaux, Jr., Partner Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P., Baton Rouge, LA The Honorable Harmon Drew, Judge Second Circuit Court of Appeal, Shreveport, LA Professor Cheney C. Joseph, Jr., Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Paul M. Hebert Law School, Baton Rouge, LA 5:30-7:00 SOCIAL FUNCTION 7:00-9:00 HOSPITALITY SUITE OPEN 7:30-8:30 LDAA PRAYER BREAKFAST DAY 3 (TUESDAY, JUNE 29) 8:30-5:00 CONFERENCE REGISTRATION DESK OPEN 9:00-10:00 SESSION #5 (1.00 CLE CREDIT) Computer Forensics / Digital Evidence Analysis (This session will highlight the technical aspects of computer forensics, as well as compliance with federal statutes, protective orders for viewing photographs of minors, and safeguards for the office computer system.) Mr. Tony Whitledge Whitledge & Company LLC, Arlington, VA Roads, Bridges and the Parish Transportation Fund (Learn what you need to know when dealing with roads, bridges and the Parish Transportation Fund.) Mr. F. Steve Landreneau, Assistant District Attorney 36 th Judicial District, DeRidder, LA

4 10:00-10:15 BREAK DART / HIGHWAY SAFETY TRACK Louisiana Search and Seizure (Dockets are filled with drug cases which are mostly resolved at suppression hearings. The Judge and his better half will review critical cases for successful motions in drug cases.) The Honorable Harmon Drew, Judge Second Circuit Court of Appeal, Shreveport, LA Mrs. Jean Talley Drew, Research Attorney Second Circuit Court of Appeal, Shreveport, LA Evidence-Based Prosecution (All too often domestic violence victims refuse to cooperate with the criminal justice system because they feel unsafe or do not believe the system is able to protect them. This session will provide tips for prosecuting domestic violence cases without victim cooperation.) Ms. Ginger Kimes Violence Against Women Resource Prosecutor Ms. Laurie Miller State Victim Witness Coordinator 10:15-11:45 SESSION #6 (1.50 CLE CREDITS) Computer Forensics / Digital Evidence Analysis (continued) HIGHWAY SAFETY TRACK Drug Impaired Driver Case Review (Jay Cripple is the Supervisor of the Applied Technology Section of Louisiana State Police and the Director of the Drug Recognition Expert Program for all law enforcement agencies. His presentation will focus on cases involving impaired drivers who register little or no BAC reading.) Sergeant Jay J. Cripple, Supervisor, Applied Technology SFST / DECP State Coordinator, Louisiana State Police, Baton Rouge, LA Courthouse Dogs: Emotional Support for Victims of Crime (In this presentation, an experienced senior deputy prosecuting attorney and a veterinarian team up to present best practices for incorporating professionally trained assistance dogs into working with crime victims and witnesses in your office. A dog can provide incomparable emotional support for a child or other vulnerable victim during a forensic interview, defense interview, competency hearing, and in the courtroom during testimony, if necessary.) Ms. Ellen O=Neill-Stephens, Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney King County Prosecuting Attorney=s Office, Seattle, WA Founder, Courthouse Dogs LLC, Bellevue, WA Ms. Celeste Walsen, Executive Director Courthouse Dogs LLC, Bellevue, WA 11:45-1:15 LUNCH (on your own)

5 1:15-2:15 SESSION #7 (1.00 CLE CREDIT) 2:15-2:30 BREAK Prosecution of Drug Cases (As drug dealers become more sophisticated and dangerous, prosecutors have to be smarter and tougher in working their caseloads with their law enforcement partners. Catch some practical advice from a career drug prosecutor sharing how the good guys are taking the fight to the cartels in the battle on the border.) Mr. Richard M. Wintory Deputy County Attorney Pima County Attorney=s Office, Tucson, AZ District Attorneys and School Boards (Contract employment, teacher tenure, student discipline what other new issues are your school boards facing? This session will teach you what you need to know when handling school board matters.) Mr. David Doughty, Assistant District Attorney 5 th Judicial District, Rayville, LA DAI TRACK (SESSION SPONSORED BY THE DAI SECTION) Courtroom Security (How secure is your courtroom from acts of violence? Basic measures can be taken at your insistence. Lt. Barrett is a national expert with suggestions for a safe working courtroom environment.) Lt. Jimmie H. Barrett, Jr. Court Security Supervisor, Arlington, VA A Bank Role in Tough Economic Times - Financial Exploitation of the Elderly and Disabled on the Rise (Financial exploitation of the elderly and disabled is on the rise. This presentation will provide an overview of the current schemes and practices perpetrated against this special class of victims. Current legislative and investigative changes to increase the protection of these victims will also be presented and discussed.) Mr. Donald D. Akers, Jr., Assistant District Attorney 16 th Judicial District, New Iberia, LA Ms. Jane Thomas, Legal Assistance Developer Governor=s Office of Elderly Affairs, Baton Rouge, LA 2:30-3:30 SESSION #8 (1.00 CLE CREDIT) Prosecution of Drug Cases (continued) Mr. Richard M. Wintory Deputy County Attorney Pima County Attorney=s Office, Tucson, AZ

6 3:30-3:45 BREAK DA Duties and Responsibilities in Civil Matters (What are the duties and responsibilities of the District Attorney in representing public bodies? What is the obligation of the public bodies to the District Attorney s office? Learn this and much more in this session.) The Honorable David W. Burton, District Attorney 36 th Judicial District, DeRidder, LA Mr. F. Steve Landreneau, Assistant District Attorney 36 th Judicial District, DeRidder, LA Firearm Evidence Used in Solving Violent Crimes (Join us for an overview of firearms and ballistics analyses that can be provided by the LSP Crime Lab. These resources include: best practices, what the analysts can and cannot testify to, types of evidence, examples of how cases have been linked, and the use of the ATF=s NIBIN computer system. Also discussed will be some of the recent admissibility challenges to firearms examinations, and more specifically, how the discipline meets the four prong test of Daubert.) Captain Layne Barnum, Commander Louisiana State Police Crime Laboratory, Baton Rouge, LA Mr. Jeff Goudeau, Forensic Scientist/Firearm Examiner Physical Evidence Unit Supervisor Louisiana State Police Crime Laboratory, Baton Rouge, LA 3:45-5:00 SESSION #9 (1.25 CLE CREDITS) Psych: Cross Examining Psychiatrists and Psychologists...Especially in Capital Mitigation (As lawyers we might know Alegalese@ but other professions speak a different language. Join us to learn terminology and techniques for confronting defense mental health experts.) Mr. Brady D. O=Callaghan, Assistant District Attorney 1 st Judicial District, Shreveport, LA Handling Domestic Violence Cases Where Children are Present (The prosecution of domestic violence incidents witnessed by children involves many complex issues requiring a prosecutor=s careful consideration. These cases require strong collaborative relationships among all responding agencies, cross-training of allied professionals on domestic violence and its effects on children, and creation of judicial responses that identify and address these complex issues.) Ms. Ginger Kimes, Violence Against Women Resource Prosecutor Ms. Laurie Miller, State Victim Witness Coordinator 5:00-7:00 HOSPITALITY SUITE OPEN EVENING FREE

7 7:00-8:30 HOSPITALITY SUITE OPEN DAY 4 (WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30) 8:00-1:00 CONFERENCE REGISTRATION DESK OPEN 8:30-9:30 SESSION #10 (1.00 CLE CREDIT) 9:30-9:45 BREAK The State of DNA Technology and Current Legal Issues (This session will focus on legal issues surrounding DNA in your cases. A representative of the Acadiana Crime Lab will speak about the current state of DNA technology, the future, and what to expect from your lab.) Mr. Kevin Ardoin, Director Acadiana Criminalistics Laboratory, New Iberia, LA Mr. Robert L. ABobby@ Odinet, Assistant District Attorney 16 th Judicial District, New Iberia, LA Defending Local Governmental Entities (So you are charged with defending local governmental entities in your district. Learn which statutes might prove helpful in handling your case.) Mr. S. Andrew Andy Shealy, First Assistant District Attorney 3 rd Judicial District, Ruston, LA HIGHWAY SAFETY TRACK The Science Behind Nystagmus Tests in DWI Prosecutions (Officers testifying in DWI cases are increasingly asked about the science behind the nystagmus tests. Dr. Citek will review the science behind nystagmus testing with an emphasis on essential proof in DWI cases.) Dr. Karl Citek, OD, Ph.D, FAAO, Professor of Optometry Pacific University College of Optometry, Forest Grove, OR Prosecuting Domestic Violence After Crawford v. Washington (This session will cover the issues prosecutors now face since the U.S. Supreme Court established in Crawford that when hearsay statements of an unavailable witness are Atestimonial,@ the 6 th amendment requires that the accused be afforded a prior opportunity to cross-examine the witness.) Ms. Ginger Kimes Violence Against Women Resource Prosecutor Ms. Laurie Miller State Victim Witness Coordinator

8 9:45-10:45 SESSION #11 (1.00 CLE CREDIT) 10:45-11:00 BREAK Making Trials More How PowerPoint Can Help! (Today, more than ever, we live in a Avisual@ society. Utilizing PowerPoint and other programs, we can get the jury more comfortable with evidence, show more, and have more credibility with our audience. With shows like ACSI@ and its ilk, today=s juries anticipate dynamic visuals in the courtroom. With skills from this session, you will be able to not fight the ACSI-effect,@ but rather, give the juries what they want. Join Todd Smith as he demonstrates the most basic of elements charts to more Aadvanced@ slides and graphics and how they are used.) Mr. Todd Smith, Chief Investigator Lubbock County District Attorney=s Office, Lubbock, TX Making Sense of the Census and Redistricting (The 2010 census is in full swing and redistricting will closely follow. In this session, learn what this means to you and your office?) Mr. S. Andrew Andy Shealy, First Assistant District Attorney 3 rd Judicial District, Ruston, LA HIGHWAY SAFETY TRACK The Science Behind Nystagmus Tests in DWI Prosecutions (continued) Dr. Karl Citek, OD, Ph.D, FAAO, Professor of Optometry Pacific University College of Optometry, Forest Grove, OR 11:00-12:30 SESSION #12 (1.50 CLE CREDITS) Taking Advantage of I.T. (This session will provide live demonstrations and Ahow to@ examples on accessing your office computer from home or while traveling, sending large files, protecting data from disasters, and more. Also included is an overview of our upcoming DA Criminal History System that will allow your office to perform statewide defendant searches across all judicial districts. This session will be a non-technical format.) Mr. Dale Polozola, Director of Information Systems Louisiana District Attorneys Association, Baton Rouge, LA Mr. Chris Andrieu, IT Liaison Louisiana District Attorneys Association, Baton Rouge, LA A Refresher on the Public Bid Law (Bring your questions and problem issues. This session will provide all you need to know about the ever-confusing Public Bid Law. ) Mr. Richard L. McGimsey, Assistant Attorney General Director, Civil Division, Attorney General s Office, Baton Rouge, LA

9 HIGHWAY SAFETY TRACK The Prosecution of Vehicular Homicide Cases (Homicide and DWI cases are two of the most prosecutions. When combined, they are especially complicated. Warren Diepraam brings extensive experience to this complex area.) Mr. Warren Diepraam, Assistant District Attorney NHTSA / NAPC Prosecutor Fellow Monroe County District Attorney=s Office, Conroe, TX Walking the Ethical Line (ETHICS) (Balancing crime victims= rights with your ethical duties as a prosecutor can be challenging, but it=s the right thing to do for victimscand for your case. Ethical decision-making is an acquired skill. This workshop on ethical practice is a skill-building resource that will help criminal justice professionals think through common ethical dilemmas. It offers practical tools and problem-solving techniques for addressing ethical challenges as they develop.) Ms. Melissa Hook, Director, Office of Victim Services Executive Office of the Mayor, Washington DC 12:30-8:00 HOSPITALITY SUITE OPEN 7:00-8:30 HOSPITALITY SUITE OPEN DAY 5 (THURSDAY, JULY 1) 8:00-5:00 CONFERENCE REGISTRATION DESK OPEN 8:30-10:00 SESSION #13 (1.50 CLE CREDITS) 10:00-10:15 BREAK Legislative Update and Statutes and Laws Pertaining to DARS (Join us for the latest developments from the 2010 Legislative session and find out how your retirement system operates.) Mr. E. Pete Adams, Executive Director Louisiana District Attorneys Association, Baton Rouge, LA 10:15-11:15 SESSION #14 (1.00 CLE CREDIT) Practical Considerations in Prosecuting Sexual Assault Cases (The prosecution of sexual assault cases presents its own unique issues and problems. This presentation will offer practical advice in dealing with those unique challenges.) Mr. Clifford R. Strider III Assistant Attorney General, Ruston / Monroe, LA

10 11:15-12:15 LUNCH (on your own) ADA SECTION BUSINESS LUNCHEON MEETING DAI SECTION BUSINESS LUNCHEON MEETING 12:15-1:15 SESSION #15 (1.00 CLE CREDIT) 1:15-1:30 BREAK Professionalism (Being a prosecutor is a noble thing - one of the noblest, in fact. But, are we really making a difference? As the media, public and courts continue to put prosecutors under the microscope, how can we be sure that the profession remains above reproach? Take part in a candid conversation about the challenges modern day prosecutors are facing in the wake of high profile cases of prosecutorial misconduct and get an update on recent landmark cases.) Mr. Stephen B. Street, Jr., State Inspector General Louisiana Office of State Inspector General, Baton Rouge, LA 2:30-3:30 SESSION #16 (1.00 CLE CREDIT) 3:30-3:45 BREAK Common Ethical Dilemmas (ETHICS) (Join a renowned expert on attorney ethics and disciplinary risk prevention who will speak on common ethical dilemmas in the field of criminal law. This session will include discussions on Brady issues and other potentially tricky situations in order to help you navigate your day-today decision making vis-à-vis ethics.) Ms. Deborah M. Henson, Esq. Law Office of Deborah M. Henson, LLC New Orleans, LA 3:45-4:45 LDAA GENERAL BUSINESS MEETING (All conference registrants are invited to attend.) 4:45-6:00 SOCIAL FUNCTION DEPART DAY 6 (FRIDAY, JULY 2)