Our Nuts & Bolts series begins with one of the most important decisions in a criminal case: will the defendant be released or detained, and if released, under what conditions?

Led by the Honorable Magistrate Judge Charles R. Pyle, this session will review the law, burdens, and procedure for both prosecution and defense advocacy of detention. Assistant U.S. Attorney Bob Miskell will present the substantive law. Defense attorney Leslie Bowman and Assistant U.S. Attorney Reese Bostwick will argue in a mock detention hearing.

All three attorneys will join Judge Pyle and Jerry Brown from Pretrial Services for a panel discussion following the mock hearing.

To reserve a space in this free, enrollment limited event, please email Lori Price, Judge Pyle’s law clerk at lori_price [at] azd [dot] uscourts [dot] gov. Please reserve early to avoid being wait-listed.

January 25, 2010; 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Defense attorney Walter Nash and Assistant Federal Public Defender Heather Williams will present practical guidance in preparing for sentencing hearings.

The presentation will be followed by a panel discussion. The panel will include Judge Bury, Judge Zapata, AUSA Munish Sharda, defense attorney Walter Nash, AFPD Heather Williams, and Supervisory U.S. Probation Officer Jim Cook.

The Nuts & Bolts program is a series of free CLE seminars held in the jury assembly room on the first floor of the courthouse. To register, contact Lori Price at lori_price [at] azd [dot] uscourts [dot] gov

More information on the series is available on the Tucson FBA Nuts & Bolts Series Page.

Chief District Court Judge John M. Roll cordially invites you to attend the 2010 District of Arizona Annual Conference. This year’s district conference will be held on Friday, February 12, 2010 and will qualify for up to six hours CLE credit, including three hours of ethics credit.

The Conference will be held at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel and will run from 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM, breakfast and lunch included, with a reception to honor Magistrate Judge Morton Sitver to follow.

Registration Fee (include breakfast and lunch): $130 for private lawyers; $75 for public lawyers; $50 for law students.

Please see the attached agenda and registration form for more information, or address additional inquiries to: ann [dot] harwood [at] usdoj [dot] gov or 602-514-7737.