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Listserves CPCSDistrict-SuperiorCourtCounsel-subscribe@yahoogroups.com This listserve is an invitation only egroup for current CPCS District and Superior Court Assigned Counsel. Members of law enforcement, prosecutor's offices, and non-CPCS attorneys are not eligible for membership in this egroup. CPCSMurderList-subscribe@yahoogroups.com This listserve is for public defenders and court appointed counsel who defend citizens charged with various degrees of homicide. Members of law enforcement, prosecutor's offices, and non-CPCS attorneys are not eligible for membership in this egroup. Forensics Discussion Group FORENS-L@ACC.FAU.EDU To subscribe send a message to FORENS-REQUEST@ACC.FAU.EDU and type "Subscribe FORENS-L your name" in the message box. Leave subject box empty. JUSTINFO: An electronic newsletter service sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs. Published the 1st and 15th of each month, it "provides the latest criminal justice news, information, services, and publications. To subscribe, send the following message to <listproc@ncjrs.org>: subscribe justinfo firstname lastname JuvenileDefenseNetwork-subscribe@yahoogroups.com This listserv is for CPCS attorneys representing juveniles in delinquency and youthful offender cases. The goal is to share ideas, concerns, advice, etc. about practice issues. Members of law enforcement, prosecutor's offices, and non-CPCS attorneys are not eligible for membership in this egroup. Masscriminalappeals-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Listserve for criminal defense attorneys in Massachusetts specializing in appeals and post-conviction practice. SDPcounsel-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Massachusetts defense attorneys in "sexually dangerous person" and registry proceedings are invited to join the Massachusetts Committee for Public Counsel Services Mental Health Litigation Unit's SDP/SORB egroup.
Maps Boston BRA You can get neighborhood maps. Most cities should have something similar. http://www.ci.boston.ma.us/bra/maps/maps.asp Google Earth Google Earth combines the power of Google Search with satellite imagery, maps, terrain and 3D buildings to put the world's geographic information at your fingertips. This can also give you measurements from one place to another. http://earth.google.com/ GPS Visualizer http://gpsvisualizer.com/calculators Calculate the distance between two addresses This calculator will find the straight-line distance between two locations of any kind: street addresses, city names, ZIP codes, etc. You can superimpose the results on a variety of maps and sat photos.Another good site is: <http://grapevine.abe.msstate.edu/~fto/calculator/converte.html> Maporama http://maporama.com Mapquest http://www.mapquest.com/ Find a place; driving directions; Plan a trip. Microsoft Virtual Earth Amazing 2D - 3D Aerial Map Views Aerial Views of Cities and Streets Amazing 2D - 3D Aerial Map Views Aerial Views of Cities and Streets http://maps.live.com/ My Neighborhood My Neighborhood Just enter your property address to get detailed information about your community such as the nearest library or community center. http://www.cityofboston.gov/residents/neighborhoods.asp Most cities will have something similar to this. Could be useful for voir dire. MASSACHUSETTS WEB SITES CPCS, Bar Advocates & Other Legal Organizations CPCS home page http://www.mass.gov/cpcs/links/index.htm Barnstable Bar Advocates, Inc. barnstableba@publiccounsel.net Berkshire County Bar Advocates, Inc. berkshireba@publiccounsel.net Bristol County Bar Advocates, Inc. bristolba@publiccounsel.net Essex County Bar Assoc. Advocates, Inc. ecbaa@aol.com Franklin County Bar Assoc. Advocates, Inc. franklinba@publiccounsel.net Hampden County Bar Advocates, Inc. hampdenba@publiccounsel.net Hampshire County Bar Advocates, Inc. hampshireba@gis.net Middlesex Defense Attorneys, Inc. jstone@mdalaw.org Norfolk County Bar Advocates, Inc. norfolkba@publiccounsel.net Pilgrim (Plymouth) Bar Advocates, Inc. pilgrimadv@publiccounsel.net Suffolk Lawyers for Justice, Inc. mchamblee@sljinc.org Bar Advocates of Worcester County, Inc. worcesterba@publiccounsel.net MACDL The Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers web site. It has the members directory and some legal briefs in it. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MASSACDL Massachusetts Correctional Legal Services, Inc. MCLS http://www.mcls.net
Federal Defender Offices throughout the country contact information http://www.fd.org/ Public Defender Offices by State http://www.pubdef.cgov.com/linkpdoc.htm#fed and http://www.pdinvestigator.net/link_pages_004.html Kentucky’s Public Defender home page with it’s publication: The Advocate. This is a searchable resource. Michigan State Appellate Defender Organization newsletter. http://www.sado.org/ MASSACHUSETTS WEB SITES Bar Associations Boston Bar Association http://www.bostonbar.org/ Asian-American Lawyers Assn. of Mass http://www.aalam.org Essex County Bar Assn. http:// www.essexcountybar.org Mass. Assn. of Hispanic Attorneys http://www.mahaweb.org Mass. Assn. of Women Lawyers http://www.mawl.org Mass. Lesbian and Gay Bar Assn. http://www.mlgba.org Middlesex County Bar Assn. http://www.middlesexbar.org Bar Assn. of Norfolk County http://www.norfolkbarassn.org Plymouth County Bar Assn http://www.plymouthcountybar.com Women’s Bar Assn. http://www.womensbar.org Worcester County Bar Assn. http://www.worcestercountybar.org MASSACHUSETTS WEB SITES CPCS Training Bulletins PDF http://www.mass.gov/cpcs/training/index.htm Mass. Constitution and Declaration of Rights. http://www.mass.gov/legis/const.htm Mass CORI Reader How to understand probation records and rights http://www.masslegalservices.org/docs/3d_Ed-2d_Rev.pdf Mass. Daily Slip Opinions from all Mass. Courts, including Superior Court, are now available through the Lawyers Weekly Archives! http://www.masslaw.com/ Mass. General Laws http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/index.htm Mass. Law Libraries Online Lists all texts and periodicals as well as locations, etc. http://www.lawlib.state.ma.us/ Preliminary Draft of the Massachusetts Guide to Evidence which is also available on the Massachusetts Court System web site at: http://www.mass.gov/courts/courtsandjudges/courts/supremejudicialcourt/guidetoevidence.pdf Mass. SJC Reporter http://massreports.com/ slip opinions, docket entries, calendar, webcasts of oral arguments at http://www.ma-appellatecourts.org/display_calendar.php?dtp=fc Mass. Social Law Library or subscribers to the Massachusetts Administrative Law Databases have FREE access to the following searchable databases: Mass. General Laws; Supreme Judicial Court Opinions (1937 to May 14, 1997); Appeals Court Opinions (1972 to May 14, 1997); Superior Court Opinions (November, 1997 to February 20th, 1998). http://www.socialaw.com/ Mass. State Library System. Any state employee can get a library card to the State House library. You can apply on line. With that card, you can get on-line access to their databases: Infotrac, Expanded Academic Index, Boston Globe and other local papers and Expanded Academic Index to track down articles on psychiatric and sociological issues. Mass. Superior and District Courts Index with address and phone numbers http://www.mass.gov/courts/index.html Mass Superior Court Dockets http://www.ma-trialcourts.org/tcic/welcome.jsp Mass. State Library System. Any state employee can get a library card to the State House library. You can apply on line. With that card, you can get on-line access to their databases: Infotrac, Expanded Academic Index, Boston Globe and other local papers and Expanded Academic Index to track down articles on psychiatric and sociological issues. http://www.mass.gov/lib/services/databases.htm CMR’s: Code of Massachusetts Regulations These regulations deal with proper policies for state agencies: DCF, DOC and can be useful for motion and discovery practice. http://www.lawlib.state.ma.us/cmr.html MASSACHUSETTS WEB SITES Criminal Records Mass CORI Reader How to understand probation records and rights http://www.masslegalservices.org/docs/3d_Ed-2d_Rev.pdf Mass. Law About Criminal Records Great link for anything related to CORI http://www.lawlib.state.ma.us/aboutcrimrecord.html Mass. Statute b http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/gl-6-toc.htm MASSACHUSETTS WEB SITES D.A./A.G./U.S.A Attorney General's http://www.ago.state.ma.us/ Press releases: http://www.ago.state.ma.us/sp.cfm?pageid=961 Cape and Islands DA http://www.mass.gov/da/cape/ Press releases http://www.mass.gov/da/cape/pr.htm Prosecutorial Misconduct Massachusetts http://www.publicintegrity.org/pm/states.aspx?act=list&st=MA
MASSACHUSETTS WEB SITES Ethics Board of Bar Overseers opinions and frequently asked questions http://www.mass.gov/obcbbo/articles.htm Boston Bar Association http://www.bostonbar.org/sc/ethics/index.htm
Domestic Violence Guidelines http://www.mass.gov/courts/formsandguidelines/domestic/dvtoc.html Mass. Sentencing Guidelines http://www.mass.gov/courts/formsandguidelines/sentencing/intro.html Probation Violation Rules District Court http://www.mass.gov/cpcs/training/ProbatonViolation.htm Public’s Access Guidelines to Judicial Proceedings and Records http://www.state.ma.us/courts/courtsandjudges/courts/supremejudicialcourt/pubaccesstoc.html Rules of Criminal Procedure http://www.massreports.com/courtrules/criminal.htm Rules of Criminal Procedure Amendments with Reporter’s Notes http://www.publiccounsel.net/Training/pdfs/amendedrulesofcrimprocedure.pdf SJC Standards on Drug Abuse Can be useful for disposition http://www.mass.gov/courts/formsandguidelines/substance1.html MASSACHUSETTS WEB SITES Hospitals Hospital Locator This lists every hospital in Massachusetts and then when you go the home page every hospital in the USA. http://www.piam.com/News_and_Information/Resources/hospitals.html MASSACHUSETTS WEB SITES Libraries Boston Public Library http://www.bpl.org/ Google Book Search http://books.google.com/ Mass. Library and Information Network Gateway to all library services http://mblc.state.ma.us/index.php or http://www.library.tufts.edu/hsl/subjectGuides/libraries.html Mass. State Library System. Any state employee can get a library card to the State House library. You can apply on line. With that card, you can get on-line access to their databases: Infotrac, Expanded Academic Index, Boston Globe and other local papers and Expanded Academic Index to track down articles on psychiatric and sociological issues. http://www.mass.gov/lib/services/databases.htm Worldcat Search for an item in libraries near you http://www.worldcat.org/ MASSACHUSETTS WEB SITES Medical Libraries BU Alumni Medical Library http://med-libwww.bu.edu/library/home.html Cornell Medical Library http://neocortex.med.cornell.edu/VL-Physio/ http://physiology.med.cornell.edu/WWWVL/PhysioWeb.html Doctor’s Guide to the Internet http://www.docguide.com Big Site with lots of medical info and journals Harvard Medical http://hms.harvard.edu/hms/home.asp or Get A Document The Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries can provide you with documents from any source in our collection, within the limits of the copyright notice below. You need to have a citation, such as 450 Mass. 1, 32 BU Law Review 15, 130 CMR 50.02, in order for us to complete your request. http://www.lawlib.state.ma.us/docdelivery.html MGH Treadwell Medical Library with Ovid Medline and full text journals available to all and no password required. http://www.mgh.harvard.edu/library/library.htm or http://massgeneral.org/library/default.asp Tufts Medical http://www.library.tufts.edu/tisch/ U Mass Medical Library http://library.umassmed.edu/index.cfm Worldcat Search for an item in libraries near you http://www.worldcat.org/ MASSACHUSETTS WEB SITES Police and Public Safety Address of Every Police Department in the Commonwealth http://www.masshome.com/police.html or every town and city, or http://www.massdre.org/mapdlnks.htm Bad Cop News Updates on when Massachiusetts law enforcement break the law http://www.badcopnews.com/category/massachusetts/ Boston Police http://www.ci.boston.ma.us/police/ Boston Police Academy http://www.bostonpoliceacademy.com/ Boston Police Crime Lab http://www.cityofboston.gov/police/divisions/lab.asp Brockton Police home page! http://www.brocktonpolice.com/ Cambridge Police site http://www.ci.cambridge.ma.us/~CPD/ Criminal Justice Training Council http://www.state.ma.us/cjtc/ or http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eopsagencylanding&L=3&L0=Home&L1=Public+Safety+Agencies&L2=Municipal+Police+Training+Committee+(MPTC)&sid=Eeops Springfield Police [Nice Home Page!] http://www.spfldpd.org / State Police Home Page http://www.state.ma.us/msp/ or http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eopsagencylanding&L=3&L0=Home&L1=Public+Safety+Agencies&L2=Massachusetts+State+Police&sid=Eeops State Police Association Homepage http://www.masstroopers.org/ State Police Crime Lab Home Page http://www.state.ma.us/msp/unitpage/crimelab/index.htm or http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eopssubtopic&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Law+Enforcement+%26+Criminal+Justice&L2=Criminal+Investigations&L3=State+Police+Crime+Lab&sid=Eeops MASSACHUSETTS WEB SITES Public Records Mass. Searchable Public Record Databases including: licensing and on line cities and towns. http://www.searchsystems.net/list.php?nid=30 by city and town Public Records Law http://www.sec.state.ma.us/pre/preidx.htm Lets you know what is a public record from accident reports to internal affairs. Vital Records “This page contains information about where to obtain copies of Massachusetts vital records, such as birth & death certificates, marriage licenses & divorce decrees. See the guidelines for information on how to order vital records. Check the related links for additional information on Massachusetts and ordering vital records. http://vitalrec.com/ma.html MASSACHUSETTS WEB SITES State Home Page and State Agencies CPCS Home Page http://www.state.ma.us/cpcs Massachusetts State Home Page: Guide to Departments and Agencies "This page lists branches of government, Constitutional offices, and the departments under them, and provides links to those with websites. We also provide links to other sources of information about local, state, and federal government." http://www.state.ma.us/massgov.htm or http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=mg2topic&L=3&L0=Home&L1=State+Government&L2=Branches+%26+Departments&sid=massgov2 DCF offices http://www.mass.gov/dss or http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eohhs2agencylanding&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Government&L2=Departments+and+Divisions&L3=Department+of+Social+Services&sid=Eeohhs2 Government Gateway to Massachusetts http://www.capitolimpact.com/gw/statepage.asp?state=ma&stname=Massachusett&stfips=25 Nurses Board of Registration http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eohhs2subtopic&L=5&L0=Home&L1=Provider&L2=Certification%2c+Licensure%2c+and+Registration&L3=Occupational+and+Professional&L4=Nursing&sid=Eeohhs2 Sex Offender Registry Board. http://www.state.ma.us/sorb or http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eopsagencylanding&L=3&L0=Home&L1=Public+Safety+Agencies&L2=Sex+Offender+Registry+Board+(SORB)&sid=Eeops Medical Examiner/Pathology Arson: Dead or Alive? The key questions to be resolved are: Was the victim alive or dead at the time the fire started? Is the cause of death fire related? If so, is the cause of death smoke inhalation, burns, or heat shock? If not, what is the cause o: f death? See this for a discussion of these issues. http://www.dundee.ac.uk/forensicmedicine/llb/fires.htm Autopsy Diagrams from the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology http://www.afip.org/Departments/oafme/diagrams.html Autopsy Step by Step description http://www.pathguy.com/autopsy.htm Autopsy: How Stuff Works This has a step by step illustrated walk through of an autopsy http://health.howstuffworks.com/autopsy1.htm Autopsy: Not available in stores Graphic photos and videos http://www.autopsyvideo.com/ Autopsy: Step by Step Less Graphic http://www.deathonline.net/what_happens/autopsy/autopsy_steps.cfm Autopsies Yes a Virtual Autopsy! Has Graphic photos http://www.le.ac.uk/pathology/teach/va/titlpag1.html Autopsies Screenwriter’s guide http://faqs.org/faqs/pathology/autopsy-screenwriters-guide/ Autopsies Independent: When you really need a second opinion. http://www.1800autopsy.com/home.html?Id=216 Bruises: How old or new are they? The old way of dating bruises by color has been shown to be less than accurate. http://www.innovations-report.de/html/berichte/medizin_gesundheit/bericht-35752.html Bruises Dating of in Children: An Assessment of Physician Accuracy http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/112/4/804 Bugs, Bodies, and Crime Scene Investigation Forensic entomology is the study of insects associated with a body after death, mainly to determine time since death. Graphic Photos http://www.tolweb.org/treehouses/?treehouse_id=4197 Crime Library This site walks you through a scene with the medical examiner to the crime lab and describes verbally and visually various forensic techniques like casting a shoe print http://www.courttv.com/onair/shows/forensicfiles/techniques/index.html Dead Body Checklist! Describing the types of evidence that should be looked for. http://www.crime-scene-investigator.net/deadbodyevidence.html Death Investigation: A Guide for the Scene Investigator. This takes you to a PDF link to the DOJ Guidelines http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles/167568.pdf Drowning - how to determine, types of tests. http://www.dundee.ac.uk/forensicmedicine/llb/water.htm Firearm Tutorial patterns of tissue injury to GSR http://library.med.utah.edu/WebPath/TUTORIAL/GUNS/GUNINTRO.html Forensic Anthropology Identification of skeletal, badly decomposed, or otherwise unidentified human remains Kathy Reichs MD site http://www.kathyreichs.com/forensics.htm Forensic Entomology “Some of the contents on this page may disturb you. It is more likely, however, that you will look upon death with new insight. http://www.kathyreichs.com/entomology.htm Gray’s Anatomy online: OK – so you don’t know what a sphenoid sinus is. Now you do! Gunshot Wounds: A Summary: done by anthropologist Ann Ross describing different wounds with photos, etc. http://www.soton.ac.uk/~jb3/bullet/gsw.html HBO Autopsy with Michael Baden, MD Why are organs weighed at an autopsy? And how much do healthy organs weigh? And other facts with video of autopsy http://www.hbo.com/autopsy/ Human Anatomy Online with photos and animations http://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html Massachusetts Medical Examiner http://www.state.ma.us/eops/cme.htm The older cached pages of the ME site has a lot of information that was removed in 1999. Use the Wayback machine http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www1.shore.net/~ocmema/ Pathology And Forensic Medicine Links http://www.mic.ki.se/Pathol.html Pictures and Tutorials of the following: Shaken baby syndrome, retinal hemorrhages; Strangulation: Mechanical asphyxia with conjunctival petechiae; Head Injuries: Skull fracture, base, orbital plate; Skull fractures, cranial vault; .Scalp contusions; Defensive Wounds: Mechanism of defense wounds; Defense wound on forearm; Defense wounds on hand; Mechanism of defense wounds; Defense wound on forearm; Defense wounds on hand; Gunshot Wounds: Contact range gunshot wound; Contact range gunshot wound; Contact range gunshot wound; Contact range gunshot wound; Range of fire, gunshot to skull, diagram; Skull, contact range gunshot wound; Gunshot entrance wound with GSR, microsopic ; Intermediate range gunshot wound; Entrance and Exit wounds. Entrance-exit wound in close proximity from low angle of bullet entrance, gross Exit gunshot wound. http://library.med.utah.edu/WebPath/TUTORIAL/TUTORIAL.html#1 This takes a moment to load. |
