CRIMINAL DISCOVERY in the COMMONWEALTH WEDNESDAY,FEBRUARY 26 CAPLIN PAVILION Virginia Journal of Criminal Law Symposium 10 A.M. INTRODUCTIONS SEAN MULLIGAN, Special Projects Editor, Virginia Journal of Criminal Law SYMPOSIUM OVERVIEW/INTRODUCTION BRANDON GARRETT, Professor, University of Virginia School of Law 10:20 A.M. THE MORTON CASE AND CRIMINAL DISCOVERY NINA MORRISON, Senior Staff Attorney, Innocence Project 11:30 A.M. QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION 12-1 P.M. LUNCH 1 P.M. BEST PRACTICES AND CRIMINAL DISCOVERY TIM LONGO, Chief of Police, Charlottesville JOE PLATANIA, Charlottesville Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office TIM HEAPHY, United States Attorney, Western District of Virginia RUPEN SHAH, Augusta County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office 2 P.M. PROPOSED CRIMINAL DISCOVERY RULE CHANGE JOHN DOUGLASS, Professor, University of Richmond Law School MIKE DOUCETTE, Lynchburg Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office, President of the Virginia Association of Commonwealth’s Attorneys DAVID BRUCK, Professor, Washington & Lee School of Law JUDGE ROSSIE D. ALSTON, JR., Virginia Court of Appeals, Special Committee on Criminal Discovery Rules, Commonwealth of Virginia JAMES M. MCCAULEY, Ethics Counsel for the Virginia State Bar 2:45-3 P.M. QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION AND CONCLUDING REMARKS THIS COURSE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR 4 DCJS IN-SERVICE CREDITS AND IS PENDING APPROVAL FOR 5 CLE CREDITS. REGISTRATION IS FREE AT bit.ly/1aW1LHr