The Andrew Branca Show

This is our second day of live-streaming the Dean Cummings self-defense trial taking place this week in New Mexico.  Note that we're playing catch-up, so today's live stream will mostly cover yesterday's proceedings.  I expect to have various law-guests on throughout the day as they have time and interest available--pop in and see who's joined!  Dean Cummings, once apparently a...

This is our FINAL day of CATCH-UP live-streaming the Dean Cummings self-defense trial taking place this week in New Mexico--with our next show on this trial we'll be doing our commentary and analysis in real time, as the trial takes place. This will be a relatively SHORT DAY, as court was in session for only about three hours. Cummings is charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter, tampe...

Today the defense begins to present its case in chief to the jury in the murder trial of NM v. Cummings, the State having rested on Friday afternoon.  This means that finally the defense will be calling its own witnesses, and the State will be limited to cross-examination of those witnesses.  We'll be live streaming today's proceedings in real-time, rather than playing catch-up as we wer...

Yesterday a MI trial judge ruled that probable cause existed to bring Police Officer Christopher Schurr to trial on a charge of second-degree murder in the shooting death of violently non-compliant suspect Patrick Lyoya.  Lyoya was shot and killed by Officer Schurr while the two men fought over control of the officer's Taser following Lyoya's lawful traffic stop.  We'll cover that e...

Kansas City MO fireman Anthony Santi was shot and killed by a woman on October 6, as Santi struggled with convicted felon Ja'von Taylor after Taylor returned to their argument with an unlawfully possessed pistol. The last moments of the struggle and the shooting of Santi were captured on cell phone video. Shocking many, local prosecutors announced last week that they did not intend to charge...

Can a court DENY your the right to argue self-defense, so that the jury will never hear the words "self-defense" spoken in your trial? The answer may surprise you! BURGER SHOOT!  In the Law of Self Defense MEMBERS-ONLY portion of today's show we'll also be covering the BURGER SHOOT of Erikc Cantu by (former) San Antonio Police Officer James Brennard.  Want to join in that discu...

Former Wolfe City TX police officer Shaun Lucas has been acquitted of a charge of murder for the shooting death of violently non-compliant suspect Jonathan Price. Lucas happens to be white, Price happens to be black. We'll discuss the legal factors involved in this case, and will be sharing the relevant body camera footage of the shooting on the Law of Self Defense Members-only portion of thi...

Alec Baldwin certainly seems to have an open-and-shut conviction waiting for him on the charge of involuntary manslaughter. I've also discussed how there's a legal path to a conviction for felony murder. Today we explore the legal path for Baldwin to be found guilty of MURDER murder. SECOND: We will cover how fellow actor on the "RUST" movie set, #JensenAckles, made sure his ow...

About a month ago the Tucson AZ SWAT team, partnered with a police K9, took down a felony suspect. In the course of the arrest the suspect retrieved a pistol. At one point the pistol was pointed directly at the head of the K9 attacking the suspect.  The suspect was shot and killed by the rifle-armed SWAT team.  Is it lawful to shoot a suspect in order to protect a K9? The answer is no, and we&apos...

Hey folks, earlier today (Oct. 28, 2022) I was kindly invited on as a guest on the YouTube channel of Legal Vices, an American attorney living in Korea, (https://www.youtube.com/c/pusanguy/featured) to talk about the #AlecBaldwin legal situation. Also a guest on the show was Sean Martin, a lawyer out of Ohio (https://www.youtube.com/potentiallycriminal). Here's the section of the roughly one...

On October 21, 2021, while on a New Mexico movie set, actor Alec Baldwin pointed an actual gun, an inherently dangerous instrument, at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, without first ensuring the gun was unloaded, and killed her without legal justification.   This conduct and outcome are a textbook example of a criminally reckless killing, often referred to as an involuntary manslaughter, a felony...

Andrew reviews a bang-bang video involving a bunch of rapper-related people he's unfamiliar with--particularly one Chaka Zulu, the manager of someone named Ludacris--as well as answers legal questions sent into the office (or asked LIVE)! LAW OF SELF-DEFENSE ADVANCED CLASS! ONE DAY ONLY! SAVE 50%! Saturday, October 1, 2022! https://lawofselfdefense.com/advanced FREE! Law of Self Defense “HARD...

A storeowner offers a disgruntled customer a kinetically delivered bottle of wine, and a NYC man introduces some new acquaintances to his friend the hatchet.  Lawful? Unlawful? How does use-of-force law apply to such cases? NEW! AMERICAN LAW COURSES: Criminal Law! Criminal Law course starts WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 7! First-year law school classes, as Attorney Branca was taught them. Register before class...

What's it like to be questioned by the police after you've defended yourself or your family? Join us for special guest, former Federal LEO and professional interrogator (and one of my very best friends!) Dr. TC Fuller, and get the inside scoop! NEW! AMERICAN LAW COURSES: Criminal Law! Criminal Law course starts WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 7! First-year law school classes, as Attorney Branca was tau...

To celebrate the launch of our American Law Courses generally, and of Professor Steve Gosney's law school-level Criminal Law course for American patriots in particular, we're sharing with all of you the first 30 minutes of Professor Gosney's first-ever Criminal Law class from that course! Enjoy! To learn more about our American Law Courses, and to lock in your 50% OFF TUITION, point...

What if you're attacked by a wild animal, and use deadly force to defend yourself?  How is this scenario different than defending against a human attack? Are the rules the same? NEW! AMERICAN LAW COURSES: Criminal Law! Criminal Law course starts WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 7! First-year law school classes, as Attorney Branca was taught them. Register before class starts, get 50% OFF!  https://lawofselfd...

The OH father who shot dead his daughter's ex-boyfriend sits for interview with police without a lawyer.  Smart? Also, a Texas cop shoots at aggressive dog, but hits & kills dog's owner. Lawful? Catch our legal analysis LIVE on Sept. 2 at 4 PM ET! NEW! Law of Self Defense LAW SCHOOL COURSES! First-year law school classes, as Attorney Branca was taught them. First 20 students 50% OFF!...

An Arizona grand jury has just indicted a former Tucson officer on a charge of manslaughter in the shooting death of a knife-armed shoplifter in a wheelchair. Can it ever be lawful to shoot someone in a wheelchair? How about shooting them NINE times? NEW! Law of Self Defense LAW SCHOOL COURSES! First-year law school classes, as Attorney Branca was taught them. First 20 students 50% OFF! MAX 40 stu...

A Portland OR security guard's body camera captures him fatally shooting an apparent trespasser, and the grand jury has indicted him for murder.  Lawful citizens' arrest? Or unlawful killing? 133.225 Arrest by private person. https://lawofselfdefense.com/statute/or-133-225-arrest-by-private-person/ 161.255 Use of physical force by private person making citizen’s arrest.  https://lawofsel...

OH dad puts 3 rounds into daughter's ex-boyfriend violently breaching his front door--but is 3rd round one too many?   Police officer shoots woman attacking him with her car--but did he wait too long to shoot?  Join us at 4 PM ET TODAY, Aug. 29, to find out! NEW! Law of Self Defense LAW SCHOOL COURSES! First-year law school classes, as Attorney Branca was taught them. First 20 students 50% OF...

Attorney Branca takes a stroll through the Sept. '22 edition of the NRA's "Armed Citizen"  list of acts of armed self-defense.  See how a legal expert views these events from a technical legal perspective! Lawful? Or Awful? NEW! Law of Self Defense LAW SCHOOL COURSES! First-year law school classes, as Attorney Branca was taught them. First 20 students 50% OFF! MAX 40 students!...

Special prosecutors fully clear the officers involved in the 2020 death of Rayshard Brooks--those officers had been charged with crimes as serious as murder. Join at 4 PM ET today for our live show for analysis of prosecutor's press conference earlier this week. NEW! Law of Self Defense LAW SCHOOL COURSES! First-year law school classes, as Attorney Branca was taught them. First 20 students 50...

Ethan Liming, a white 17-year-old, was beaten to death by three young black men in Ohio, after Liming fired a toy "splat gun" water pistol at them.  Was Liming's death a lawful killing in self-defense against a reasonably perceived deadly force threat, or was it manslaughter? NEW! Law of Self Defense LAW SCHOOL COURSES! First-year law school classes, as Attorney Branca was taught th...

Lawful Use of Force or Obvious Police Misconduct? NEW! Law of Self Defense LAW SCHOOL COURSES! First-year law school classes, as Attorney Branca was taught them. First 20 students 50% OFF! MAX 40 students! https://lawofselfdefense.com/lawschool FREE! Law of Self Defense “HARD TO CONVICT” Webinar! https://hardtoconvict.com/ FREE, BUT VERY LIMITED SEATS! FREE LEGAL CONSULTATION! We ONLY consult on l...

Medical examiner in shooting death of Halyna Hutchins by #AlecBaldwin calls it an "accident"--a medical finding.  This death is NOT an accident in any use-of-force law sense & Baldwin still appears criminally liable. NEW! Law of Self Defense LAW SCHOOL COURSES! First-year law school classes, as Attorney Branca was taught them. First 20 students 50% OFF! MAX 40 students! https://lawof...