The latest in the
West Virginia Public Defender Services Legends CLE Series
On June 6, 1979, a DC-6 cargo plane carrying tons of marijuana crashed into the hillside at what is now Yeager Airport. Several people were charged with crimes as a result.
Featuring:
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Judge Robert B. King, 4th Circuit, moderator
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J. Timothy DiPiero, Attorney, DiPiero Simmons McGinley & Bastress, PLLC
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Rebecca A. Betts, Attorney, Kay Casto & Chaney
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Jackie Hallinan, Attorney, who worked for the Charleston Gazette at the time of the crash
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Gregory J. Campbell, Attorney, Campbell Law Office
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John B. Carrico, Attorney, Carrico Law Offices LC
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Mikal-Ellen Suzuki Bennett, Attorney, Kincaid and Associates, PLLC and author of The Politics of Pot
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Jerome Lill, author of Final Approach
The panel will discuss the following issues surrounding the ensuing trial and what defense attorneys can learn from the presenters' experiences:
- changes in Federal policy
- changes in law concerning marijuana, generally and in WV
- disparate treatment of law enforcement defendants
- journalism surrounding the event and the trial
- prosecution and defense strategies and mistakes made
Date: March 25, 2022
Time: 1:30 - 3:30 PM
Approved for 1.2 CLE credits, free of charge.
Open to public defenders, panel attorneys, and support staff.