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Send us Fan Mail Deputy Public Defender answers the one question that all Public Defenders are asked, "How do you defend those criminals?"  Watch the TedX talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc9LW0DLaFQ&authuser=1 Join and be a member of our community at: https://membersofthejurypod.com/  CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR ADDITIONAL CONTENT! RATE and REVIEW: https://www.podc...

Send us Fan Mail This is a breakdown you don't want to miss! Master Trial Strategist and Deputy Public Defender Pedro joins us and explains how he tried a murder case without ever giving an opening statement!  Join and be a member of our community at: https://membersofthejurypod.com/  CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR ADDITIONAL CONTENT! RATE and REVIEW: https://www.podchaser.com/MembersOfT...

Send us Fan Mail Nick Chontos joins us in the trenches and shares with us his personal story. He explains how he has overcome addictions and convictions and how his prior life doesn't define who he is. He'll also touch on how sending him and other addicts to prison is NOT the answer. Connect with Nick Chontos and Listen to Apex Masculinity Podcast Here: https://apexmasculinity.com/ https...

Send us Fan Mail Hear a fantastic  jury trial breakdown as Deputy Public Defender Mike took a no-drive DUI "To the Box!"  Join and be a member of our community at: https://membersofthejurypod.com/ CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR ADDITIONAL CONTENT! RATE and REVIEW: https://www.podchaser.com/MembersOfTheJury TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@membersofthejury?lang=en INSTAGRAM: https://w...

Send us Fan Mail The Reid Interrogation technique should be banned! Tune in as Deputy Public Defender Christian and I "Take it to the Box!" Hear what the "Reid Technique" consists of and why it is problematic!  Sources used in the making of this episode:  https://www.cga.ct.gov/2014/rpt/2014-R-0071.htm --  https://reid.com/educational_info/critictechnique.html Join and be a mem...

Send us Fan Mail Deputy Public Defender Tom gives us an unbelievable trial breakdown! Hear how Tom's great trial skills lead to a great outcome from the court of appeals! Join and be a member of our community at: https://membersofthejurypod.com/ CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR ADDITIONAL CONTENT!  RATE and REVIEW: https://www.podchaser.com/MembersOfTheJury TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@...

Send us Fan Mail Tune in as 3L law student McKenna takes the stigma against Public Defenders “to the box!” Join and be a member of our community at: https://membersofthejurypod.com/ CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR ADDITIONAL CONTENT! RATE and REVIEW: https://www.podchaser.com/MembersOfTheJury TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@membersofthejury?lang=en INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/memberso...

Send us Fan Mail Deputy Public Defender Jordan shares his unbelievable trial story with a defense you'll want to use in a future case!! Join and be a member of our community at: https://membersofthejurypod.com/ CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR ADDITIONAL CONTENT! RATE and REVIEW: https://www.podchaser.com/MembersOfTheJury TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@membersofthejury?lang=en INSTAGRAM:...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. J Slosar comes into the trenches of justice to help educate our members of the jury about social psychology and how the use of its principles can help the movement for Criminal Justice Reform. Read the "Five Steps to Depolarize American Society" Article here: https://depolarizationdiscourse.com/criminal-justice-five-steps-to-depolarize-american-society/ Learn more ab...

Send us Fan Mail In this trial breakdown, Deputy Public Defender Marlena explains to the Members of the Jury how her client had the right to use self-defense when a stranger attempted to place him under citizen's arrest! Join and be a member of our community at: https://membersofthejurypod.com/ CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR ADDITIONAL CONTENT! RATE and REVIEW: https://www.podchaser.com/...

Send us Fan Mail Deputy Public Defender Grant joins us in the trenches this week and introduces us to the concepts of "Alternatives to incarceration". He'll explain their benefits and provide details on how to get these alternatives to incarceration implemented more nationally. Join and be a member of our community at: https://membersofthejurypod.com/ CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA...

Send us Fan Mail In this Trial Breakdown, Private Criminal Defense Attorney Joseph Simons from Massachusetts takes us into the trenches and explains how he obtained a complete ACQUITTAL on a complaint with 20 charges. Almost all of them were gun-related offenses. Learn more about Joseph Simons here: https://www.jbsimonslaw.com/ Join and be a member of our community at: https://membersofthejurypod....

Send us Fan Mail Deputy Public Defender Michelle educates our Members of the Jury on the benefits that Diversion Statutes bring to Criminal Justice Reform!  In this episode you will learn:  What types of Diversion Programs exist How is one eligible to get placed on Diversion; and  Why Diversion Programs are beneficial to Criminal Justice Reform  Learn more about the Diversion Statute here: https:/...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Season 2 Premiere! Hop back into the trenches with my guest Deputy Public Defender Samantha and me, as she gives us insights into a fantastic trial breakdown! Join and be a member of our community at: https://membersofthejurypod.com/ CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR ADDITIONAL CONTENT! RATE and REVIEW: https://www.podchaser.com/MembersOfTheJury TIKTOK: https://ww...

Send us Fan Mail Step into the arena with Civil Plaintiff's Attorney and former Deputy Public Defender Zach Davina as we take the issue of "Profiting from Prisoners" to the box!  In this episode you will learn:  How there is a monopoly on the prison telecommunication business  How that monopoly creates an unjust price schedule for phone calls and commissary  How often times it is th...

Send us Fan Mail This is the podcast's premiere episode!  Host Lucas Hirsty sits down 1 on 1 with a current Trial Lawyer and Public Defender.  Together, they  breakdown a  jury trial.  In this episode you will learn:  The process of conducting a jury trial The intimate facts of this true crime story The verdict of the case Connect with us on social media for additional content! TIKTOK : https...

Send us Fan Mail Juvenile Justice Warrior and Deputy Public Deputy Javi takes the Members of the Jury to the front lines of the juvenile criminal justice system. Join us as we break down the differences between the two systems and explore solutions that could reform them both.   In this episode you will learn: The impact punishment vs rehabilitation can have on the case Details about the "You...

Send us Fan Mail Deputy Public Defender Alonso, aka Mr. "Take it to the box!" is no stranger to members of the jury! However, in his first appearance on the podcast he breaks down a recent jury trial.  In this episode you will learn: The significance of the voir dire process  Creative criminal defense tactics and strategies  The verdict Connect with us on social media for additional cont...

Send us Fan Mail 2020 will be a year that  lives in infamy! The global pandemic COVID-19 caused the entire nation to completely shut down and change the way in which our systems operate. In the criminal justice arena, court houses across the country closed down and defendants rights were placed on stand-by. Especially those being held in custody pretrial. Author and Public Defender Ryan Cannon app...

Send us Fan Mail The end of the year is quickly approaching and things are about to get crazy! Thank you for tuning into season 1! Join and be a member of our community at: https://membersofthejurypod.com/   CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR ADDITIONAL CONTENT!   RATE and REVIEW: https://www.podchaser.com/MembersOfTheJury TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@membersofthejury?lang=en INSTAGRAM: https:...

Send us Fan Mail Deputy Public Defender brings us his amazing trial story! Join us as he breaks down all the phases of this jury trial where he was challenged with overcoming the stigma of a 9 count domestic violence and resisting arrest compliant! Join and be a member of our community at: https://membersofthejurypod.com/   CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR ADDITIONAL CONTENT!   RATE and REVIEW:...

Send us Fan Mail Former Policy Advisor and current Deputy Public Defender: Feaster makes his first appearance before the MOTJ! In this episode, Feaster takes the issue of: Over-policing in communities of color, to the box! We identify what the issue actually is and discuss different ideas surrounding policy reform that can create a better and equal system for all! Join and be a member of our commu...

Send us Fan Mail In this Jury Trial Breakdown, Deputy Public Defender Ally does an outstanding job of investigating the case pre-trial and it turns out to provide for a great defense! Answer your summons and listen to DPD Ally take her case, "To the Box!"  In this case you will learn:  The importance of pre-trial investigations  A great defense tactic pre-trial hearing  How Defense couns...

Send us Fan Mail Battles outside the courtroom are just important in the fight towards a better criminal justice system. Policies and Budgets play a huge role in how the current system operates and the outcomes that we are currently seeing. Deputy Public Defender and local Policy Activist Shandi comes before the members of the jury to take her issue(s), "To the Box!"  In this episode you...

Send us Fan Mail Deputy Public Defender Derek shares his amazing trial story that is truly a testament of of what it means to take a matter, "To the Box!". Dealing with a client who was "known" by the police, district attorney, and judges -- DPD Derek never shied away from this challenging case! Join and be a member of our community at: https://membersofthejurypod.com/ CONNECT...