Another Not Guilty

Public Defender Michael puts on a clinic in trial advocacy when his client is accused of maliciously setting fire to… a palm tree. Yes, that's right — the prosecution turned a crispy plant into a felony. Michael's research, quick wit, and sharp cross-examination exposed just how absurd the case really was. By the end, the jury saw what he did: this wasn't arson, this was nonsense. This one's got i...

Self-defense. A murder charge. A jury trial in Washington State. Oh, and did we mention the public defender was 38 weeks pregnant when it all began? Talk about labor pains. The prosecution tried to paint the case as cold-blooded murder. But the defense showed the jury what it really was: a fight for survival. Between medical testimony, cross-examination fireworks, and a baby bump in the well of th...

From the land of chowder and championship teams comes a Connecticut defense attorney with a "not guilty" tale. The client? All tough-guy talk on the streets but, as it turns out, it was all just chatter. In court, the state tried to spin the chatter into criminal intent. Instead, the defense cracked the case wide open, proving that sometimes words are just noise — and not every loudmouth is a lawb...

Michael — back for his third appearance and still an ANG all-star — recounts a second-degree murder trial where the alleged victim was a fetus. The facts were tragic, but the cause of death was natural, not criminal. What could have been a story of heartbreak turned into a story of overreach, as the state tried to turn biology into blame. Along the way, Michael mixes in fascinating medical testimo...

This isn't your usual trial story — it's told straight from the defendant's own perspective. Accused of robbery and assault with a hate-crime twist, he chose to fight back, risk his liberty, and stand up to a lying deputy sheriff with an ego too fragile to survive cross-examination. What unfolds is a true jury trial tale of courage, police misconduct, and a system that tried to break someone for d...

Public Defender Shahan steps into trial and drops a tactical motion in limine so good that the witness couldn't handle it — and neither could the prosecutor. What followed? A mistrial. But instead of justice, the state's blunders turned the courtroom into a circus act, with Shahan running circles around the opposition. It's a wild ride where skill meets chaos, and the only thing more off-key than...

Straight out of Ohio, Public Defender Kevin steps into trial with his client staring down serious drug trafficking charges. The prosecution thought their star witness would seal the deal — but instead, Kevin turned that testimony into confetti. Piece by piece, he cast doubt, shredded credibility, and showed the jury that the only thing really in the box was reasonable doubt. Because when the state...

Public Defender Christine steps in to defend her elderly blind client, who the state claimed somehow assaulted both a firefighter and a police officer. That's right — the prosecution wanted the jury to believe a blind senior citizen was a one-man wrecking crew. As if that wasn't absurd enough, an officer nearly killed the man while he was in the hospital. But instead of justice, the state doubled...

The state accused an uncle of the most serious crimes imaginable — abuse of his own nieces. But in trial, the defense showed the jury that the real abuse was happening at the hands of their father. With sharp advocacy and fearless cross-examination, the defense exposed the truth and revealed how easily an innocent man can be turned into a villain when the wrong story is told. It's a reminder that...

What happens when prosecutors put someone's identity on trial instead of their actions? This case shows just how far bias can twist the justice system. In this episode, the state tried to stack charges while leaning on stereotypes, hoping prejudice would do the heavy lifting. Instead, the defense peeled back the layers of nonsense, showing the jury how dangerous it is when accusations are fueled b...

What started as a simple stop quickly spiraled into a full-blown circus act: accusations flying, cuffs snapping, and the prosecution swearing they had a "slam dunk." But trials aren't talent shows, and the defense wasn't about to let the state juggle bad evidence, shaky witnesses, and police overreach into a conviction. This episode takes you behind the scenes of a case where the only thing dirtie...

Attempted murder. Carjacking. Criminal threats. Assault. And pretty much every other charge the prosecution could pull out of a hat. This was their "everything but the kitchen sink" case — a desperate spin cycle of accusations. But when the state throws in the whole catalog of crimes hoping something will stick, sometimes all they really do is make the jury dizzy. This episode takes you inside a t...

Police brutality, false arrest, and a department straight out of a Scorsese script. Civil rights attorney Greg Peacock takes us into the desert, where a rogue police department wasn't protecting and serving — they were hustling and terrorizing like a full-blown criminal street gang. In this episode, Greg breaks down the trial, the discovery process, and how the community was shaken by officers who...

Public Defender Peter steps into court where the prosecution has brewed up a sloppy mix of psych meds, reefer, and beer to charge his client. On paper, it looked like a strong cocktail for conviction. In reality, it was more like flat soda with no fizz. With sharp cross-examination and a knack for exposing contradictions, Peter shows the jury that the state's case is less about facts and more abou...

Public Defender Sully, a 30-year veteran of the courtroom, takes what looks like an "open and shut" gun possession case for the prosecution and flips it on its head. Instead of folding under the weight of police testimony, Sully proves that the gun wasn't his client's at all — it was planted. With decades of trial savvy, Sully shreds the officers' credibility, exposing lies, contradictions, and th...

The cops thought they had the right address. Spoiler: they didn't. Enter Rev, the public defender who turns "Oops, wrong house" into a full-blown courtroom beatdown. With humor sharper than cross-examination and receipts stacked higher than the prosecutor's objections, Rev shows how a supposed slam-dunk raid ended up airballing in front of the jury. If you've ever wondered how fast a case can crum...

The cops thought they had their case wrapped up, as neatly as foil around a burrito. They were wrong. This episode of Another Not Guilty dives into the outrageous prosecution of a client accused of concealing evidence in the most ridiculous way imaginable. The state's theory? That what was supposedly hidden in a burrito was proof of guilt. But when the stakes are life and liberty, flimsy claims wr...

Two parts, now combined as one incredible fight for justice. The state thought it had the upper hand with a "confidential informant" whose word was supposed to carry the case. They banked on secrecy, on hiding the source, on making the jury believe without question. But justice doesn't work on blind faith — and [Attorney name not found] wasn't about to let this case slide. From the start, the defe...

What happens when the truth gets lost—not in evidence, but in translation? In this outrageous yet high-stakes trial, a public defender faces a courtroom circus where interpreters fumble, testimony mangles meaning, and cultural nuances get twisted into damaging "facts." The prosecution pushes ahead anyway, more interested in a conviction than clarity. Enter our defender, armed with sharp wit and re...

In "When The Kobe's Fit You Must Acquit," the stakes are not just legal—they're cultural, media‑charged, and packed with expectation. When allegations against a famous name dominate headlines, it's easy for justice to be lost in the noise. Public defender [Attorney's Name] steps into that storm. They don't shy away from the glare—they challenge assumptions, dissect inconsistencies, and force the c...

In "Don't Bring A Gun To A Knife Fight," a murder case puts the spotlight on self‑defense—both real and assumed. The defense attorney, one of LA's best, doesn't just argue in court, he recreates the scene (yes, even hauling in the actual couch from the incident) to show how the client was forced into a split‑second decision. With partner defense counsel, he literally acts out what happened to expo...

In "The Class That Cried Wolf," public defender Jacquelyn takes on a harrowing child abuse case—one with seven separate charges, each relying heavily on the way detectives questioned young children involved. The prosecution's case is strong in number, but weak in method. Jacquelyn zeroes in on interview techniques: how questions are phrased, how suggestive prompts can taint memories, and how autho...

In "Crackin' Wits On The East Coast," the allegations are loud, the courtroom expectations even louder, and the defendant is under pressure from every angle. But this public defender refuses to let geography, prestige, or stereotype define the stakes. Armed with clever cross-examination, trust-building with the jury, and an unwillingness to settle for half-measures, they dig deep, expose contradic...

In "The Damned If You Do, The Damned If You Don't," the case puts the client between a rock and a hard place: whatever decision they—or the state—make, they lose. Maybe it's about complying and being used against; or resisting and facing harsher punishment. This fearless public defender sees past the trap. Through questioning false choices, exposing coercion, and giving voice to the client's agenc...

In "Resisting An Officer In The Performance Of His Lies" , the stakes are more than just legal—they're about integrity. When law enforcement lies under oath or in the field, it corrupts trust, evidence, and outcomes. This episode follows a public defender who uncovers the false performance, forces it into the light, and battles the system's reflex to believe the uniform over the truth. Through met...