Overcoming Defenses in Child Exploitation Cases

Using several case studies, this webinar will address defenses in child exploitation cases. The webinar will discuss the following:

• Common defenses such as SODDI (Some Other Dude Did It), innocent download, virus, download/delete, and mental disabilities.
• How to overcome these common defenses and avoid pitfalls during cross-examination (the defenses’ attempts to get witnesses to support their claimed defenses).
• Information about pretrial issues, jury selection, testimony, handling of digital evidence, and summation, as well as how to use graphics and PowerPoint in trials.

Presenter

Kateri Gasper, Assistant District Attorney, Queens County, New York District Attorney’s Office