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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Seminar - March 22-23, 2012

Welcoming Remarks: Judge Barbara Hervey, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
The Role of Support Groups in Addiction Recovery: Pam Newton, M.S., LCDC, Founding Director of the Betty Ford Center Five Star Kids Program
Power Point Presentation [pptx]]
Tom's Story: Thomas Keyser, The Law Offices of Thomas g. Keyser; Allan DuBois, The Law Offices of Allan K. DuBois
Drug Abuse & Addiction: Current Drug Trends & Cultures: Patrick J. Sammon, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, University of Kentucky
Handout [pdf]
The Role of Support Groups in Addiction Recovery: Pam Newton, M.S., LCDC, Founding Director of the Betty Ford Center Five Star Kids Program
Alcoholics Anonymous: Alcoholics Anonymous, Volunteer
Austin Alcoholics Anonymous Website: http://austinaa.org/
Competency in Criminal Proceedings: Judge Andrew Carruthers, Criminal Law Magistrate Judge of Bexar County
Power Point Presentation [pptx]
Competency Examinations: Dr. Brian Skop, Forensic and General Psychiatrist
Power Point Presentation [ppt]
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Rosemary Carr Malone, M.D., CDR, MC, USN, Director of Deployment Health, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
Power Point Presentation [ppt]
Stop the Revolving Door - A Civil Approach to Treating Severe Mental Illness: Treatment Advocacy Center
Video: http://vimeo.com/26171883
Involuntary Outpatient Commitment: Judge Oscar Kazen, Associate Probate Judge of Bexar County
Representing the Mentally Ill: Judge Polly Jackson Spencer, Probate Court Number One of Bexar County
Handout 1 [xls] | Handout 2 [doc]
Rewriting the Mental Health Code: Dr. Susan Stone, J.D., M.D., Executive Coordinator for the Mental Health Task Force
Handout 1[pdf] | Power Point Presentation [pptx]

Past Meetings (MP3 Audio Recordings \ Presentations)

October 7-8, 2010: Texas Forensic Science Seminar - [MP3 Not Available]
Welcoming Remarks: Judge Barbara Hervey, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Texas Legal Standards for Forensic Evidence: Prof. Guy Wellborn, University of Texas School of Law
        Power Point Presentation [pptx] | Handout [doc]
Mock Hearing Demonstration : Cynthia Kent, Retired Smith County District Judge; Sam Bassett, Minton, Burton, Foster, & Collins, P.C.; and John Bradley, Williamson County District Attorneys Office
        Power Point Presentation [ppt] | Handout 2 [pdf]
Admissibility of Forensic Science Testimony from the Perspective of the Forensic Scientist: Joe Bono, American Academy of Forensic Science
        Handout 1 [pdf] | Handout 2 [pdf] | Handout 3 [pdf]
Forensic Ethics: Judge Michael Keasler, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals; and Charles Mallin, Tarrant County District Attorneys Office
        Power Point Presentation 1 [ppt] | Power Point Presentation 2 [ppt]
Quality Assurance Standards and Laboratory Accreditation Auditorium: Ralph Keaton, ASCLD-LAB; and Pat Johnson, Texas DPS Crime Laboratory
        Power Point Presentation 1 [ppt] | Power Point Presentation 2 [pptx]
Solutions for DNA Backlogs: Dr. Jeff Boschwitz, Orchid Cellmark; and Peter Marone, Virginia Department of Forensic Science
        Power Point Presentation [ppt] | Power Point Presentation [ppt] | Handout [pdf]
The NAS Report: Dr. Jay Siegel, Forensic and Investigative Science Program at Indiana Purdue University
        Power Point Presentation [pptx] | Handout [pdf]
The Scientific Method Auditorium: Joe Bono, American Academy of Forensic Science
Virtual Tour of the Texas DPS Crime Lab
        Video
Eyewitness Identifications & Confessions: Rebecca Brown, The Innocence Project
        Power Point Presentation [pptx]
Flawed Forensics and Wrongful Convictions Finance Room: Edwin Colfax, The Justice Project
        Power Point Presentation [ppsx]
Arson/Fire Investigations: Steve Carman, Retired ATF Agent
        Power Point Presentation [ppt]
Digital and Multimedia Evidence: Jennifer Land, Texas DPS Crime Laboratory
        Power Point Presentation [pptx]
Trace Evidence: Melissa Valadez, Texas DPS Crime Laboratory
        Power Point Presentation [ppt]
Firearms and Toolmarks: Tim Counce, Texas DPS Crime Laboratory
        Power Point Presentation [pptx]
DNA Evidence: Dr. Arthur Eisenberg, University of North Texas Health Science Center
        Power Point Presentation 1 [ppt] | Power Point Presentation 2 [ppt]
Latent Print Evidence: Bryan Strong, Texas DPS Crime Laboratory
        Power Point Presentation [pdf]
Toxicology: Dr. Sarah Kerrigan, Sam Houston State University Regional Crime Laboratory
        Power Point Presentation [pdf]
HGN and DWI Investigations : Lt. Jimmy Jackson, Texas DPS Highway Patrol Division
        Power Point Presentation [pptx]
March 26, 2010 - [Not Available]
November 13, 2009 Arson Presentation
March 19 & 20, 2009 - [Not Available]
January 13, 2009 Part 1 [18.6 MB] | Part 2 [7.40 MB]
October 30, 2008 Part 1 [24.1 MB] | Part 2 [15.0 MB]
September 25, 2008 Part 1 [22.7 MB] | Part 2 [20.8 MB]
August 8, 2008 Part 1 [17.2 MB] | Part 2 [1.0 MB] | Part 3 [16.0 MB]

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