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This training program will aid those working to defend persons accused of homicide in drug-related overdose deaths. Each section of the program focuses on a different aspect of these cases. CLE is not available for this program.
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Full Title: Examining Forensic Pathology: Distinguishing Medicine from Myth Constructing and Deconstructing the Postmortem Interval: Suggestions for Post-Conviction Proceedings A paper from the Innocence Project that lists issues to consider in post-conviction proceedings when going over evidence and claims involving a victim's time of death.
In The Circuit Court of Clay County, Arkansas Western District on Change of Venue From Circuit Court of Crittenden County, Arkansas: Misskelley v. State of Arkansas Transcript: Dr. Werner Spitz, Forensic Pathologist Transcript: Dr. Janice Ophoven, Forensic Pathologist
In The Circuit Court of Craighead County, Arkansas Western District Transcript: Dr. Michael Baden, MD Forensic Pathologist
A presentation by Dr. Gill-King on postmortem analysis of the deceased, including detailed diagrams and images of cadavers used for research.
A detailed PowerPoint presentation on how a legal professional would go about preparing a review of pathology evidence for a case.
A PowerPoint presentation by forensic pathologist Dr. Michael S. Pollanen outlining the methodology involved in generating an informed opinion.
A PowerPoint presentation on forensic pathologists' methods on discerning cause and manners of death, includes multiple examples.
