The Prosecutors: Legal Briefs

We use the latest misinformation about the Moscow Murders to talk subpoenas, preliminary hearings, and motions to quash. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ever wonder how exactly jury selection works? We give you the behind the scenes story. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jessica Bettencourt, host of DNA: ID, joins Brett to talk about the possibilities and pitfalls of genetic genealogy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

There's been a lot of reckless reporting about the case in Moscow, Idaho. We talk Giglio and search warrant affidavits. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Leah Dee from the Least of These podcast joins Brett to discuss the death of Tony Mitchell while in the custody of the Walker Count Sheriff's Office in Jasper, Alabama. Was it a tragic accident? Or something more sinister? And how does someone's body temperature drop to 72 degrees? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sel...

When Adnan Syed's murder conviction was vacated after a questionable process, we lamented the court and prosecution's failure to follow the law. The consequences of that failure became evident when the Maryland Court of Appeals vacated the vacation and reinstated Syed's conviction. What happened? What's next? And what does it all mean? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...

We wrap up our coverage of the Murdaugh verdict with our friend and host of Defense Diaries, Bob Motta. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We continue our live reaction to the Murdaugh verdict with our patrons. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The verdict is in. We react live with our Patrons. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We continue our discussion of the Murdaugh case with Bob Motta of Defense Diaries. Should Alec Murdaugh testify? And has the prosecution proved its case? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We discuss the Murdaugh Trial with Bob Motta of The Defense Diaries. With the prosecution wrapping up, where do things stand? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Murdaugh Trial has captivated the nation, but some have been confused about the amount of testimony related to Alex Murdaugh's financial crimes. Why is that allowed? Should the judge have let it in? And is it a problem on appeal? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We review the insanity defense, with a focus on postpartum psychosis and the tragic case out of Massachusetts involving Lindsay Clancy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We tackle the difficult question of when and how children are charged as adults, with an emphasis on the recent case from Wisconsin. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A New Mexico DA has now decided to charge Alec Baldwin with 2 counts of involuntary manslaughter. But will the charges stick? Or has the DA fundamentally misinterpreted the law and what it takes to convict someone of involuntary manslaughter? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're honored to have Washington, D.C. federal district court judge Trevor McFadden join us to discuss a recent controversy--the Supreme Court's use of the so-called "shadow docket." What is it? How does it work? And should we be worried? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode recorded live with our patrons, we discuss the release of the probable cause affidavit in the Moscow case, what it means, and what's next. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The police have made an arrest in the quadruple murders in Moscow, Idaho. What do we know? And what's next? We discuss live with our Patrons. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We take a look at the horrific quadruple murder in Moscow, Idaho. What do we know (not much)? What are the police looking for? And when will we find out who committed this terrible crime? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Some people give public defenders a bad name, but we love them. In this episode, we talk about how public defenders work and about the appointed attorneys in the Delphi case. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're joined by our friends from Murder Sheet to discuss the probable cause affidavit which was finally unsealed in the Delphi case. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The hearing to unseal the probable cause affidavit in Delphi brought with it a lot of news. But with Alice in Alaska, where can we turn for expert analysis? Our good friend Bob Motta from Defense Diaries not only fills in but brings expertise from the other side of the aisle to the discussion. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privac...

In most cities and states, you can be arrested for the terrible crime of...feeding the homeless? But is feeding the homeless actually a form of speech or even religious worship? We dive in to a strange and quirky area of the law. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

You wanted to talk sovereign citizens and the Darrell Brooks trial. Be careful what you wish for. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We talk recent developments in the case against Richard Allen, including the charges, continuing investigation, and the sealed probable cause affidavit. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.