National Commission on the Future of DNA Evidence P R O C E E D I N G S Meeting VIII Hotel Madison, Mount Vernon A + B Washington, DC January 16 - 17, 2000

Commission Members:

Hon. Shirley S. Abrahamson, Chairperson
Dwight D. Adams
Jan S. Bashinski
George W. Clarke
James Crow
Joseph H. Davis
Paul B. Ferrara
Norman Gahn
Terrance W. Gainer
Terry Hillard
Hon. Ronald S. Reinstein
Barry C. Scheck
Michael Smith
Jeffrey E. Thoma
Kathryn M. Turman
Commission Staff:
Christopher H. Asplen, Executive Director
Lisa Forman, Deputy Director
Robin Wilson, Executive Assistant

Agenda
Sunday, January 16, 2000


1:00 - 1:10	Introductory Remarks Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson Chair
1:10 - 1:30	Update on Commission Business Christopher H. Asplen, AUSA Executive Director
1:30 - 2:15	Prototype Demonstration of the Interactive DNA Training CD-ROM for Law Enforcement Drs. Pam Collins and Kay Scarborough Eastern Kentucky University
2:15 - 2:45	Research and Development Working Group Report Dr. James Crow Working Group Chair
2:45 - 3:00	Break
3:00 - 4:00	Laboratory Funding Working Group Report Dr. Paul Ferrara Working Group Chair
4:00 - 4:30	Public Comment

Monday, January 17, 2000


9:00 - 9:10	Introductory Remarks Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson Chair
9:10 - 11:00	Legal Issues Working Group Report, "Forensic DNA Typing: Selected Legal Issues" Legal Issues Working Group: Michael Smith (Chair), David Kaye (Reporter), Edward Imwinkelried, Dorothy Nelkin, Philip Reilly, Rockne Harmon, and Jeffrey Thomas
11:00 - 11:20	Break
11:20 - 12:30	Continued discussion, Legal Issues Working Group Report
12:30 - 2:30	Working Lunch Criminal Cases Review Commission of the United Kingdom Howard Matthews, Head of Operations Angela Flower, Case Review Manager
2:30 - 3:30	Postconviction Working Group Report & Discussion The Honorable Ron Reinstein Working Group Chair
3:30 - 4:00	Public Comment
4:00	Adjourn




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