The Prosecutors: Legal Briefs

Leo Schofield has been released from prison, but his search for justice is just beginning. Gilbert King and Scott Cupp join us to discuss this injustice and what's next for Leo.

Chevron is not just a gas station. It's also one of the most important legal doctrines, underpinning much of the administrative state in the United States. And it's also about to be overturned by the Supreme Court. Why? Is this a good idea? And what will be the consequences?

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Most cases never go to trial. Instead, they end in plea agreements. How do pleas work? Why do so many people plead guilty? And should we be concerned about the high percentage of pleas?

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The former President was back in front of the Supreme Court, this time exploring the limitations of executive immunity. What were the arguments on each side, and what will be the outcome in this closely watched case?

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In 1999, two teenagers, Tracie Hawlett and J.B. Beasley, were brutally murdered just outside the town of Ozark, AL. For decades, the mystery remained unsolved. Then, genetic genealogy came along. In an unusual twist, the Attorney General of Alabama, Steve Marshall, was called upon to prosecute the case. He joins us to explain how this case was solved and tried, and how the families of two murdered 17 year olds finally found justice.

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To celebrate 100 episodes of Legal Briefs, we discuss the recent Arkansas Supreme Court opinion on DNA testing in the West Memphis 3 case. And you will also hear us--based entirely on your view of the case--either make abundantly clear that we think the WM3 are guilty or abundantly clear we think they are innocent. Choose your own adventure.

 https://prosecutorspodcast.files.wordpress.com/2024/04/echols_v._state.pdf

Delphi is just the latest case where the defense offers an alternative suspect, sometimes called the SODDI defense.. How does this alternate theory work? Are there any limits on it? And how will those limits affect the trial in Delphi?

We wrap up our discussion of hearsay and grant you all law degrees.

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Halloween comes early as we interview the host of the hit podcast, The Exorcist Files. We talk about the show, consider evidence for exorcism, and address the doubters. Support season 2 below!

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Alice continues her discussion of the latest Delphi hearing with Murder Sheet and Jayson Blair.

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