Michigan Defense Trial Counsel continues winter webinar series
The Michigan Defense Trial Counsel (MDTC) continues its winter webinar series on “Mastering the Craft: Winning Methods in the Dying Art of Trial Advocacy.” Part 2 will take place Friday, November 6, from noon to 1:30 p.m. via Zoom
Topics include:
• Be Your Best Advocate — Tips to Improve Your Performance at Trial — A discussion about techniques for improving one’s performance as an advocate at trial.
• A View from the Bench — Judicial Perspective on Effective Trial Advocacy — A panel of judges will discuss their experiences and suggestions for effectively presenting a case at trial.
MDTC members can attend for free and non-members pay $25.
To register, visit www.eventbrite.com and search “MDTC.”
For additional information, email info@mdtc.org or call 517.627.3745.
Part 3 will be offered December 4.
‘Negotiation Ethics’ focus of MIPLA online presentation
The Michigan Intellectual Property Law Association (MIPLA) will host a virtual luncheon meeting on Wednesday, November 11, from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom.
Speakers Adrian Cyhan and Nicole Nan of Dinsmore & Shohl LLP will present “Negotiation Ethics: Principles and Practice.” This discussion will focus on fostering ethical negotiations between parties – whether or not the participants are attorneys.
Those interested in attending should email Andrea Arndt at AArndt@dickinsonwright.com by November 10.
For additional information, visit visit http://mipla.org.
Two men get new trial after deliberating jurors used internet
DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Court of Appeals has granted a new trial to two men in a 2009 killing after finding that jurors used the internet to do research during deliberations.
The court recently affirmed a decision by a Wayne County judge who said that "extraneous information" influenced the jury's decision.
J.B. Watson was fatally shot in 2009 while at a red light in Detroit.
Derrico Searcy was convicted of second-degree murder and attempted murder. Darrell Ewing was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison.
A juror at the 2010 trial said information shared by other jurors about gangs and gang hierarchies persuaded her to convict Searcy and Ewing. One juror found a Facebook photo of Ewing with a gun.
“The members of a jury are permitted to consider only the evidence that was admitted in open court,” the appeals court said in it’s recent decision.
The case has been on appeal for years in state and federal courts.
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