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Pulling Back the Curtain...
In This Episode: I pull back the curtain on the the plea of Not Guilty By Reason of Insanity. How does it differ from Diminished Capacity an...
In This Episode: I pull back the curtain on the Collateral Consequences of a Criminal Conviction. What rights and privileges are affected be...
In This Episode: I pull back the curtain on the difference between public defenders, appointed counsel and private lawyers. So often the inj...
I was honored recently to be featured in a cover story about the Los Angeles County Public Defenders Office. We recently celebrated 100 year...
In This Episode: I pull back the curtain on BAIL, BONDS and BOUNTY HUNTERS. What is the difference between bail and bonds? What do Bounty Hu...
I was honored to be interviewed by John Skiba, the creator of JD Blogger, Smart Legal Marketing for Attorney Entrepreneurs. Click HERE to he...
In This Episode: I discuss the Attorney Client Relationship. I will leave attorney client privilege for another episode. Here we delve into...
In This Episode:I pull back the curtain on PROBATION. What is it and how does it differ from parole? Probation is granted by the court on th...
In This Episode:I pull back the curtain on Designer Drugs and Media Panic. In the wake of the tragic death of actor, Philip Seymour Hoffman,...
In This Episode: I pull back the curtain on the laws relating to the LAW OF MANSLAUGHTER. There are 3 types of manslaughter: Voluntary, Invo...
In This Episode: I pull back the curtain on the laws relating to the LAW OF MURDER. First degree murder is the unlawful killing of a human b...
In This Episode: I pull back the curtain on the laws relating to OBJECTIONS and SIDEBAR CONFERENCES. The law allows both sides in a criminal...
In This Episode: I pull back the curtain on the laws relating to Domestic Violence. We explore how and why it is treated differently than ot...
In This Episode: I pull back the curtain on the concepts of Duress and Necessity. In Duress, the law recognizes that there are times are fre...
In This Episode: I pull back the curtain on Prosecutorial Misconduct. Recently a Texas Judge was disbarred, sentenced to 10 days in jail and...
In This Episode: I pull back the curtain on Who’s Who in a criminal courtroom. What are the various roles and responsibilities of all...
In This Episode: I pull back the curtain on Entrapment. How far can a government agent go to induce an ordinary citizen to commit a crime. S...
In This Episode: I pull back the curtain on Eyewitness Identification. Often the most powerful evidence presented in a criminal trial, mista...
In This Episode: I pull back the curtain on Self Defense. The concept of self defense comes from common law and has always been a part of th...
In This Episode: I pull back the curtain on False Confessions. What would possibly compel an innocent person to take responsibility for a cr...
In This Episode: I pull back the curtain on the legal rulings that result in cases being dismissed on a technicality. When a case is dismiss...
In This Episode: I pull back the curtain on cameras in the courtroom. What effect do cameras have on the participants and the viewing audien...
In This Episode: I pull back the curtain on Circumstantial Evidence. Learn the major misconceptions about circumstantial evidence and how de...
In This Episode: I pull back the curtain on defendants testifying on their own behalf. We explore the myths surrounding why a defendant woul...
In This Episode: I pull back the curtain on Plea Bargains. Justice Kennedy of the United States Supreme Court wrote, “Criminal justice...
In This Episode: I pull back the curtain on Jury Nullification. Jury nullification occurs when a jury acquits a defendant even though they b...
In This Episode: I pull back the curtain on the Death Penalty. I discuss what makes a person eligible for the death penalty versus life with...
In This Episode: I pull back the curtain on the legal standard of proof: Beyond a Reasonable Doubt. It is the highest burden of proof in the...
  In This Episode: I pull back the curtain on the Presumption of Innocence. A defendant in a criminal case is presumed innocent unless...
In This Episode: I pull back the curtain on Miranda warnings: You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used aga...
In This Episode: I pull back the curtain on the laws relating to DUI: Driving Under the Influence, or DWI: Driving While Intoxicated (common...
COMMON STREET DRUGS The most common street drugs are cocaine, in either powder or crystal form, heroin, methamphetamine, prescription drugs...
In This Episode: I pull back the curtain on DRUGS and DRUG LAWS. I’ll explain how the most common street drugs are sold and discuss wh...
In This Episode: I reveal what happens to a person from the day they are arrested for a crime to the day their actual jury trial starts. If...
In This Episode: I expose Bad Laws: Laws that were passed to placate us and make us believe we are “tough on crime”, but in real...
In This Episode: I answer a listener’s question about the HEARSAY rule. What is Hearsay? Why is it so dangerous? And if it is so darn bad, w...
In This Episode: I answer the most common question I hear whenever anyone finds out I am a criminal defense attorney: “How can you def...
DEFENDING THE GUILTY Whenever someone finds out I am a criminal defense attorney they want to know, “How can you defend people who you...
JURY DUTY AND JURY SELECTION As lawyers gain more experience they become aware of what type of people they relate to and what type of people...
OPENING STATEMENT In state court, both sides are allowed to address the jurors before any testimony is offered. Legally we are supposed to m...
In This Episode: Hear how lawyers decide which jurors they want to keep on their jury and which they want to excuse. Jury selection is a lot...