NDAA's 2026 Homicide Conference

Throughout the program, you will: 

• Diagnose the core evidentiary challenge in a homicide case before building strategy  

• Build prosecutable cases from incomplete or indirect evidence  

• Use digital, forensic, and circumstantial evidence to strengthen proof and exclude alternatives  

• Navigate contested and conflicting expert testimony with clarity and control  

• Translate complex evidence into clear, persuasive trial narratives 

A Room Built for Real Case Work 

This program is designed for prosecutors and multidisciplinary partners actively handling homicide cases. 

Participants learn alongside peers from across the country, examining how different offices approach similar evidentiary challenges—what holds, what fails, and what strengthens a case over time. 

Sessions emphasize decision-making under real conditions, connecting early case assessment to how cases are ultimately presented in court. 

You will not just hear what works. 
You will practice how cases are built—and how strategy adapts when the evidence is challenging. 

Course Structure 

Day 1: Diagnosing the Evidence 
Shift from facts to framework. Identify the core evidentiary challenge—what is missing, disputed, or must be inferred—and how that shapes every decision that follows.  

Day 2: Build and Test the Case 
Work through incomplete, invisible, contested, and inferred evidence. Examine how cases are developed, challenged, and strengthened under real-world conditions.  

Day 3: Translate and Present the Proof 
Focus on trial strategy—opening statements, cross-examination, and closing arguments—ensuring complex evidence is clear, credible, and persuasive to a jury. 

Key Topics Include 

• Evidence-based case diagnosis and strategy  

• Building cases with incomplete or fragmented evidence  

• Digital and forensic evidence integration  

• Invisible injury and internal mechanism cases  

• Contested expert testimony and scientific disagreement  

• Proving intent and agreement through inference  

• Witness credibility, cooperation, and risk  

• Opening statements, cross-examination, and closing strategy  

• Translating complex evidence for jury understanding 

Who This Program Is For 

This course is designed for: 

• Prosecutors handling homicide and major violent crime cases  

• Investigators and law enforcement partners  

• Victim advocates and multidisciplinary team members  

• Professionals responsible for case development, strategy, and trial presentation  
   

If you are responsible for how homicide cases are built, evaluated, and presented, this training is designed for you.