The Prosecutors: Legal Briefs

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://ar...

29 Jul 202244min

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.co...

22 Jul 202231min

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...

15 Jul 202232min

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 explai...

8 Jul 202235min

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/p...

1 Jul 202239min

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/priv...

24 Jun 202238min

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 http...

17 Jun 202232min

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.co...

10 Jun 202236min