The Jury Box

A teenager confesses. The circumstances matter. You’ll hear the case as jurors did: recorded interrogations, expert testimony, and arguments about pressure, comprehension, and reliability. Before the verdict is revealed, you’ll be asked to decide how you would vote — without knowing how the jury ruled. Only then do we disclose what the jury decided and what followed. 2007 · Wisconsin · Defendant:...

A routine stop turns deadly. A jury must separate law from emotion. You’ll hear the case as jurors did: video evidence, expert testimony, and legal standards governing use of force. Before the verdict is revealed, you’ll be asked to decide how you would vote — without knowing how the jury ruled. Only then do we disclose what the jury decided and what followed. 2017 · South Carolina · Defendant: Mi...

An infant dies. A young caregiver faces a murder charge. You’ll hear the case as jurors did: medical experts who disagreed, shifting theories of cause, and instructions that forced jurors to separate tragedy from criminal intent. Before the verdict is revealed, you’ll be asked to decide how you would vote — without knowing how the jury ruled. Only then do we disclose what the jury decided and what...

A woman slips into a coma. Her husband is accused of putting her there. In this episode, you’ll hear the case as jurors did: the medical mystery at the heart of the trial, the circumstantial evidence presented in court, and the legal standards the jury was asked to apply. Prosecutors and defense attorneys examine the same events — and draw very different conclusions. As the trial unfolds, question...

A deadly shooting inside City Hall shocks a community and puts a jury in an impossible position. The facts seem clear at first - a public building, a fatal act, and a defendant who doesn’t deny pulling the trigger. But as testimony unfolds, the case becomes far more complicated than it appears. In this episode, you’ll hear the events as jurors heard them: what happened that day, the legal standard...

A late-night subway ride. A sudden act of violence. A claim of fear - and a claim of self-defense. In this episode, you’ll hear the case as jurors did: what happened on the train, what the law required the jury to decide, and how prosecutors and defense attorneys framed the same moments in sharply different ways. As the trial unfolds, questions of intent, threat, and responsibility come into focus...