The Prosecutors: Legal Briefs

So much has been going on in legal news. We discuss Alex Jones, the Kristin Smart trials, and, of course, Darrell Brooks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If a social media company decides to censor what you can say on their platform, is there anything you can do about it? Or does the First Amendment give them carte blanche to do whatever they want? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Adnan Syed story had people asking us about the role of prosecutors in preventing wrongful convictions. What should they do and what are their limits? We discuss that and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How do judges interpret statutes? What are the different theories about what laws mean? We tackle those questions and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

They say that a man who represents himself has a fool for a lawyer. What are the rules if you want to represent yourself? And should you do it? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

To the delight of many, Adnan Syed was released from prison this week, his conviction for murdering Hae Min Lee vacated. Surprisingly, this was the result of the state's own motion. How did this happen? What arguments did the state make? And did the court get it right? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Your daughter's ex-boyfriend comes to your house and tries to break in. You warn him you have a gun, but he just keeps coming. You fire three shots and the man dies. Is it murder? Or is it self defense? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Can you prevent your wife from testifying against you? Are your conversations with your priest protected by the law? And what are the limits of attorney-client privilege? We discuss all this and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Can you be convicted of murder, even if you didn't kill anyone? Turns out, you can! We discuss felony murder and Brett rants about Britain and the murder of Andrew Harper. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Casey Anthony case raised a lot of questions. Can Casey Anthony ever be charged again? Could the judge have overturned the jury's verdict? What obligation does the defense have if they know she's guilty? We answer these questions and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jose Baez had some of you asking--just what are the limits to what a defense attorney can say during a trial? And what in the world was going on in the Alex Jones/Info Wars defamation case? 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, we tackle some civil law. The arbitrator's decision in the NFL v. Deshaun Watson case created a firestorm. Why did the arbitrator do what she did, did she get it right, and what's next? Update: We speculated that the NFL might not want to appeal because no one wants Roger Goodell to hear the case. The NFL did appeal, and Goodell promptly stepped aside. So the appeal will be heard...

It was a story that outraged the nation--Justin Harris left his son to die in a hot car while he sexted with an underage girl. He was convicted of murder, but the nation was outraged again when the Georgia Supreme Court vacated his conviction. Why did they do it, and did they get it right? Join us for a dive into the rules of evidence and Rule 403. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy a...

What is precedent anyway? And why does it seem like the courts are always changing it? We get real nerdy and talk about how precedent binds courts...until it doesn't. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

One trial, two juries? How does that work? We look at the trial of Paul and Ruben Flores to find out. 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 West Memphis 3's efforts to DNA test evidence, explain why the trial court got it right, and give our thoughts on next steps. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Did the Supreme Court just gut Miranda while at the same time letting cops come into your house and search it without a warrant if you live 100 miles from the border? We look at these cases and explain why maybe TikTok isn't your best source for legal news. 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 look at ineffective assistance of counsel through the lens of the Adnan Syed case. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We dive into the standard for ineffective assistance. Just how bad does it have to be for a convicted person to get another trial? The answer? Pretty bad. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Did a man really miss out on a lawyer because he asked for a "lawyer, dog" instead of just asking for a "lawyer"? And we read an insightful email on the Dammion Heard case. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Did the Supreme Court recently gut the lifeline for those claiming wrongful convictions? And an update on the Moab murders of Kylen Turner and Chrystal Schulte. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's the defamation trial of the century, Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard. We talk about the legal standard for defamation, what's really going on here, and who we think is going to win (and our reaction to the answer). We also talk about the difference between civil and criminal juries and why this case was brought in Virginia. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Not...

Alice and Brett, hosts of the true crime podcast, The Prosecutors, bring their experience as prosecutors to the hottest stories in true crime. Whether it’s breaking developments in a cold case, the intricacies of sentencing, or analysis of what’s really going on in trials in the news, they’ll have you covered. Launching June 3rd, 2022. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...