Homicide Conference Speaker Evals 2024

Tuesday

Case Study– Chandler Raine, Asst. District Attorney, Harris County

Practical Discovery – Traci Bennett, Asst. District Attorney, Fort Bend County & Caroline Dozier, Asst. District Attorney, Harris County

Wednesday

Evidence Considerations I

Confessions & Statements – Sunshine Stanek, Criminal District Attorney, Lubbock County

Modalities of Murder – Jacob Putman, Criminal District Attorney, Smith County

DNA – Leighton D’Antoni, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Dallas County

Evidence Considerations II

Cell Phones – John Gillespie, Criminal District Attorney, Wichita County

Motions to Suppress – Francisco Mendoza, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Webb County

Ongoing Investigation – Kerri New, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Rockwall County

Child Fatality I

Charging – Charles Boulware, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Tarrant County

Jury Selection – Tiffany Dupree, Asst. District Attorney, Harris County

Evaluating Medical Evidence – Dr. Kathryn Pinneri, Director, Montgomery County Forensic Services, Conroe

Child Fatality II

Use & Cross of Experts – Kevin Boneberg, Asst. County & District Attorney, Ellis County

Presenting the State’s Case – Lisa Stewart & Brittany Hansford, Asst. District Attorneys, Montgomery County

Thursday

Defensive Concepts & Application

Self-Defense & Sudden Passion – Whitney Rasberry Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Galveston County

Law of Parties & Accomplices – Allenna Bangs, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Tarrant County

Diminished Capacity – Glen Fitzmartin, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Dallas County

At Trial

Cross Examination – Kristin Burns, Asst. District Attorney, Brazos County

Surviving Victims – Celeste Byrom, Asst. District Attorney, Harris County

Presenting the State’s Case – Sunni Mitchell, Asst. District Attorney, Fort Bend County, & Jamie Felicia, Asst. District Attorney, Williamson County

Intoxication Manslaughter I

Jury Selection – Jessica Frazier, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Comal County

Crash Reconstruction – Andrew James, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, & Ron Cathcart, CDA’s Investigator, Dallas County

Intoxication Manslaughter II

Preparation & Use of Experts – Taylor Vanegas, Asst. District Attorney, Montgomery County

Punishment & Victim Issues – Alison Baimbridge, Asst. District Attorney, Fort Bend County

Vehicular Manslaughter – W. Clay Abbott, TDCAA DWI Resource Prosecutor, Austin

Friday

Immunities & Liabilities Update – Ariane Flores, Asst. County Attorney, Williamson County

Punishment – John Jordan & Sarah Seely, Asst. District Attorneys, Harris County