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Online ZOOM LIVE class; Criminal Procedure Update for the Massachusetts Police Officer

2025-11-06
ONLINE WITH ZOOM FORMAT

Instructor: Hon. Elspeth B. Cypher (ret).

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From 9:00am to 3:00pm
Registration: 9:00am

 

Instructor: Hon. Elspeth B. Cypher (ret).

Hon. Elspeth B. Cypher (ret.)  served as an Associate Justice on the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court from 2017 until January 2024. She served on the Massachusetts Appeals Court from 2000 to 2017. She received a B.A. from Emerson College in 1980 and a J.D. from Suffolk University Law School in 1986, where she served on the Suffolk University Law Review.  She worked in a small general practice and as prosecutor. She has extensive teaching experience, most recently as the Huber Distinguished Visiting Professor at Boston College Law School.  She is a frequent panelist for the National Cybercrime Conference.  She is the current author of the Massachusetts Practice Series, Criminal Practice and Procedure, Volumes 30, 30A, and 30B. 

 

The seminar will run from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

The cost for this online seminar will be $200.00 per person.

This is an excellent class to attend! We will discuss all the latest legal changes and also ensure all officers have a solid understanding of the critical concepts of Criminal Procedure.

Jurisdiction and Venue as it relates to crime

Constitutional and Statutory rights of defendants as to interrogation

Eyewitness Identification Evidence

Bail

Complaint and Indictment

Determination of Probable Cause for Detention

Probable Cause Hearing

The Grand Jury

Summons to Appear; Arrest Warrant

Arraignment

Continuances   

Pretrial Conference and Pretrial Hearing

Pleas and Withdrawal of Pleas

Pretrial Motions

Pretrial Discovery 

Rule 14 and the Police Officer witness

Summonses for Witnesses

Sequestration of Witnesses

Verdicts

Postconviction Relief

Stay of Execution; Relief Pending

Filing and Service of Papers

Case Management and Speedy Trial

Proof of Official Records

Police Officer as Expert Witness       

Summary Contempt Proceedings

Proceedings Involving Juveniles

District/Municipal Courts Rules of Criminal Procedure

Interstate Rendition Proceedings

Abuse Prevention Orders

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» Offline registration: pheagney@policelegacy.com or call 508-989-9848
» Cost: $200 USD per official.