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