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The next installment of NACDL's Engage & Exchange Video Discussion Series–Digital Forensics in Child Exploitation Cases, covering child pornography cases and how experts can help you win your case. The webinar featured Forensic Computer Experts Larry Daniel, Lars Daniel, and Jake Green from Envista Forensics.
The first installment of NACDL Engage & Exchange, Autism Spectrum Disorder (Including "Asperger's Syndrome") and Child Pornography Cases: What You Need to Know. Featuring Mark Satawa of Satawa Law, PLLC, and Mark Mahoney of Harrington and Mahoney.
This page contains materials and information related to child sexual abuse in forensic science.
Comments to the U.S. Sentencing Commission regarding proposed amendments to the sentencing guidelines.
Comments to the Department of Justice regarding implementation of provisions of the Adam Walsh Act to affect individuals with past sexual offense convictions.
Letter with the National Association of Federal Defenders to members of the Senate regarding concerns for cases in tribal courts as addressed in the proposed Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012 (S. 1925).
Guidelines for Medical Care of Children Who May Have Been Sexually Abused, Kaplan et. al.
Guide for Child Porn Cases - There are common issues with child pornography cases that can be dealt with to make the case go more smoothly for you and your client.
Table of Contents Included in Document
Memorandum in Support of Habeas Petition in Child Sex Abuse Case
Open Records Request
Letter to Defense Expert
Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Moiton for New Trial
Motion for Issuance and Enforcement of Subpoena for Additional Medical Records
Ruling on Motion for New Trial and Ruling by Georgia Court of Appeals
A spreadsheet of cases involving possession of child pornography, includes charges and motion decisions.
In The Superior Court of [Redacted] County State of Georgia, Petitioner Randall William Nowill v. [Redacted]
President John Wesley Hall and NACDL Sex Offender Policy Task Force chair Michael Iacopino's letter to the House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security regarding the difficulties of state compliance and other concerns with the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (H.R. 4472).
This week, you'll hear from program co-chairs Cynthia Roseberry and Chris Adams, as well as program attendees Jennifer Thompson and Chris Wellborn, at a recent NACDL continuing legal education program -- "Anything But the Big Easy: Defending Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Cases" – held at the Astor Crowne Plaza hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana.