The Prosecutors: Legal Briefs

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. Sponsors: Progressive Insurance

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. Sponsors: Progressive Insurance

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! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/totc/exorcist-files-s2/rewards

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

Murder Sheet and Jayson Blair of Silver Linings Handbook join Alice to discuss the contempt hearing in Delphi. What went down? Who got thrown out? And what's next? Part 2 tomorrow. Sponsors: Vintage Villains Podcast

We're back with everyone's favorite topic--Hearsay! We go through what seems like a thousand exceptions to the rule against hearsay. Sponsor: Vintage Villains Podcast Check out episode 82 for part 1.

After several states attempted to keep Donald Trump off the ballot under the 14th Amendment's insurrection clause, the Supreme Court reversed unanimously. We explore the ruling, the reasoning, and how the various justices reached their decision. Sponsors: Progressive Insurance

What are gag orders? Why do we have them? And what are the concerns about them? We dive in to a subject we are seeing in more and more cases... Sponsored by Progressive Insurance

Taylor Swift doesn't like that you can track her planes. Should she shake it off? Or does she know all too well that she needs to calm down? Sponsors: Progressive Insurance

It's the true crime story that shocked America. What if you were kidnapped, but no one believed you? Sponsored by Progressive Insurance

Jennifer Crumbley was convicted of 4 counts of involuntary manslaughter after her son used a firearm she purchased to commit a school shooting. What does it mean and should it have happened? Sponsors: Progressive Insurance

The Murdaugh evidentiary hearing happened today. Jurors revealed what Becky Hill said to them and whether or affected their verdict. Hill testified...poorly. And the judge rendered a verdict, but not before putting ol' Poot in his place. Sponsors: Progressive Insurance

We take a deeper look at the Supreme Court's decision in Delphi and what it means for the future of this case, which only seems to get more wild and more out of hand with every passing day.

Bob and Ali Motta join us to discuss the oral arguments in the Delphi case. What did we learn? What can we expect? And what comes next now that we have a decision from the Supreme Court? Sponsored by Progressive Insurance.

It was a rough preliminary hearing for Alex Murdaugh as the court laid down the law on what to expect in the upcoming evidentiary hearing. And the Murdaugh team couldn't have liked what they heard about who they can call, how they can be questioned, and the standard that will govern the hearing. We break it all down. This episode is sponsored by Progressive Insurance.

It's a veritable buffet of legal news. Gypsy Rose got out of prison, Murdaugh prepares for his evidentiary hearing, and they're tearing down houses in Idaho. We talk about it all.

We dig into how oral argument works and what to expect as the Delphi case goes before the Indiana Supreme Court. Sponsors: Progressive Insurance

We finally dive into hearsay. Apologies for Alice's slightly muffled sound.