True Crime

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Crimes of the Century CLE: Melinda Raisch Murder Trial

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Approved 3 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 3 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 3 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 3 Total
California CLE Approved 3 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 4 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 3 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 3 Total
Florida CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 3 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 3 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 3 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 3 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 3 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Maine CLE Approved 3 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 3 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Approved 3 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 3 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 3 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 3 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 3.6 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 3 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 3 Total
New York CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 3 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 3 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 3 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 3 Total
Texas CLE Approved 3 Total
Utah CLE Approved 3 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 3 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 3 Total
Washington CLE Approved 3 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 3.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 3.6 Total
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3 hours 2 minutes
Joel Oster
With Joel L. Oster from Oster Law Firm
Recorded January 21, 2025
Product ID 100217

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Overview

Bypassing the Fifth Amendment to Solve a Cold Case

Melinda Harmon's husband was brutally murdered with a crowbar, as she laid next to him in bed. She gave an odd account of how two people broke into the house to steal the bank keys and in the process, savagely beat her husband to death. But no one then broke into the bank. Once she lawyered up, the investigation turned cold. Twenty years passed. Melinda lived in a new town with a new family. Then one morning, two detectives showed up to her new house. It was time for her to answer some questions about that fateful night. This tale of a cold case turned red hot is a tale of how law enforcement, through the DA, persisted on a case, weaved through the right to counsel, and landed on not one, but two convictions for murder. This will case will test your resolve - how far would you be willing to bend the ethical rules to find justice? Register today!

This program is being designed in conjunction with attorney Joel Oster, Comedian of Law and True Crime Podcaster.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Murder by Crowbar
  2. Review of 5th Amendment and 6th Amendment Right to Counsel
  3. Targeting a Suspect Solely Because She is the Least Likely to Defend Herself by Seeking an Attorney
  4. Re-Opening a Cold Case
  5. Trial of Melinda Raisch
  6. Lawyer Roundtable on Whether Justice was Done

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Product ID 100217

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Approved 3 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 3 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 3 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 3 Total
California CLE Approved 3 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 4 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 3 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 3 Total
Florida CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 3 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 3 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 3 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 3 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 3 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Maine CLE Approved 3 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 3 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Approved 3 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 3 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 3 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 3 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 3.6 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 3 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 3 Total
New York CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 3 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 3 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 3 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 3 Total
Texas CLE Approved 3 Total
Utah CLE Approved 3 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 3 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 3 Total
Washington CLE Approved 3 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 3.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 3.6 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Murder by Crowbar

    1. Who Were Melinda and David Harmon?
    2. Details of the Murder the Night of March 1, 1983
    3. The Police Investigation and Stone-Walling the Police
    4. An Overbearing Dad Gets Involved
    5. Waiving Your Right to Counsel, and then Reclaiming It
    6. Two Decades of Silence

  2. Review of 5th Amendment and 6th Amendment Right to Counsel

    1. Can One Invoke the Right to Counsel via Actions/Conduct?
    2. Is There an Expiration on Invoking the Right to Counsel?
    3. 5th Amendment Implications to Psychological Threats to Waive Right to Silence
    4. Review of Supreme Court Cases on Invoking Right to Counsel

  3. Targeting a Suspect Solely Because She is the Least Likely to Defend Herself by Seeking an Attorney

  4. Re-Opening a Cold Case

    1. Strategies in Getting a Suspect to Talk Without an Attorney
    2. When is Lying to a Suspect Fair Game?
    3. When Should a Suspect's Interview be Recorded?

  5. Trial of Melinda Raisch

    1. Trial Exhibits
    2. Trial Testimony
    3. Verdict
    4. Motion for New Trial/Set-Aside the Verdict
    5. The Plea

  6. Lawyer Roundtable on Whether Justice was Done

    1. Implications of Bending Rules to Obtain a Right Result
    2. When Does Zealous Prosecution Cross the Line to Prosecutorial Overcharging
    3. When are Police Missteps Attributable to the Attorney?

Who Should Attend

This true-crime legal course is designed for attorneys. Paralegals and legal staff will also benefit.

Speakers

Joel L Oster
Joel L.
Oster
Oster Law Firm
Speaker bio
Joel L Oster

Joel L. Oster

Oster Law Firm
Joel Oster

is a litigator, national speaker, podcaster and stand-up comic. He is in private practice specializing in constitutional law, appellate advocacy, and attorney ethics. Mr. Oster regularly litigates First Amendment issues and has been lead counsel on two cases that ended up in the U.S. Supreme Court. He has argued a case before the United States District Court for the Western District of New York and the Second Circuit and was part of a legal team that successfully defended a case in the U.S. Supreme Court. He's also prevailed as lead counsel in defending a case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Mr. Oster has spoken to thousands of attorneys across the United States and brings their combined practical perspectives to his seminars. He has presented at numerous bench and bar conferences and co-hosts the podcast DeBriefing the Law with Chris Marohn. The podcast covers current legal news and true crimes using their brand of humor. From the Supreme Court to O.J. Simpson, no legal topic is off-limits. Most importantly he is also a stand-up comic. Even though he has argued before numerous appellate courts, including Judge Calabresi of the Second Circuit, he said nothing compares to the nerves of trying to make a room full of drunk college kids laugh. He headlined the comedy tour "Presumed Funny" which featured random musings about the legal profession. Mr. Oster earned his J.D. degree from the University of Kansas School of Law. He is admitted to the bar in Kansas, Missouri, Florida and numerous federal courts.

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