In Summation

In any criminal justice system, there is bound to be abuse.  No system is perfect, not even close.  But the case discussed in this episode is one of the most egregious top-to-bottom failures of law enforcement in New York history.  Rights were violated, and at every turn where someone could have taken responsibility and ended...

Hello Listeners and Friends, In this installment of In Summation, we discuss the Doomsday Mom, Lori Vallow Daybell, a woman who serves as proof that religious extremism is exceptionally dangerous.  These cases have it all, extramarital affairs, assassination attempts, mental disease, fanaticism, money, you name it.  And you get TWO cases this time, isn't that...

Welcome back!  The wait for a new episode is over. In a triumphant return, Paul breaks down the federal case against Sean “Diddy” Combs.  Combs was charged with RICO, sex trafficking, and interstate transportation for the purposes of prostitution. In this episode, we discuss what overcharging looks like, how fame affects criminal cases, and how...

OJ Simpson's arrest and trial captivated the country.  Dubbed the “trial of the century,” the 1995 spectacle grabbed eyeballs with gavel to gavel coverage for approximately 10 months.  The trial was packed with celebrity, DNA evidence, grusome crime scene photos, a massive fall from grace, racial tensions, devastating cross-examinations, jury field trips, and more. Since...

Lawyers, like other professionals, tend to use a lot of industry terms which don't make sense to the average person.  Sometimes, those terms pop up in artcles and media describing a case, without explanation (often because the journalists themselves do not fully understand what they mean). Today, we discuss the term collateral estoppel, and what...

Welcome back.  In this brief episode, Paul digs into the difference between the terms decriminalization and legalization.  They are frequently used interchangeably by people who do not fully appreciate the difference. At the end of this In Summation Explains episode, you will come away with a deeper understanding of just what it means when the...

In the second installment of In Summation Explains, Paul explains what happens when someone undoes the wrong they caused before they get caught, and whether that is a defense to any potential liability after the fact. If you like this new format, write in and make your voice heard.  Paul hopes you enjoy it and...

What does habeus corpus mean? how does it work? what does it actually do?  In this new segment of In Summation, Paul explains specific legal terms and areas of law which confuse people.  This is going be based mostly on listener feedback, so if you are curious about a legal latin phrase, or legal theory,...

In this episode, recurring guest Adam Uris and I discuss the recent New York prosecution of Daniel Penny, the 24 year old marine corps veteran who killed Jordan Neely on the subway after Neely was aggressive and threatening to other passengers.  Was this done in defense of subway riders?  Did Penny go too far?  Was...

Hello All, At the end of October there was a whirlwind of activity in the Young Thug trial down in Fulton County Georgia.  All of a sudden, in the span of one week, multiple defendants opted to take a plea after nearly two years at trial. Listen to the breakdown of how the circus put...