Ernesto Miranda did it. There was no question. He confessed. His confession included a statement acknowledging that he was aware of his rights. But no one told him what those rights were. How do you know what you don't know? In Miranda v. Arizo

Lamonte McIntyre Pt 2

Oct 17th, 2022 47m 2s

Today we wrap up the wrongful conviction story of Lamonte McIntyre. In 1994, Lamonte McIntyre was convicted for a double murder that he didn't commit. He was 17 years old. He served 23 years before his wrongful conviction was overturned. This w

Lamonte McIntyre's wrongful conviction part 1

Oct 5th, 2022 44m 2s

In 1994, Lamonte McIntyre was convicted for a double murder that he didn't commit. He was 17 years old. He served 23 years before his wrongful conviction was overturned. This wasn't a case of an unfortunate series of mistakes. No, this was corr

On The Docket - Lori Daybell

Sep 14th, 2022 39m 17s

November 2019. Everyone is wondering where Lori's children are (except for Lori). Police do a welfare check on the home and the children are nowhere to be found. Lori says they are with a family friend, but the family friend says she hasn't see

The Beltway (DC) Snipers - part 2

Sep 6th, 2022 58m 42s

In October of 2002, a sniper terrorized the Washington, DC metro area, shooting over a dozen people with no apparent motive or pattern. This one is personal, as it happened in Chris's neck of the woods. And Tom was a trained sharpshooter for th

The Beltway (DC) Snipers - part 1

Aug 30th, 2022 48m 56s

R. Kelly - the Pied Piper of R&B

Aug 23rd, 2022 1h 5m

R. Kelly sure could create an earworm. How else did a man who was repeatedly accused of sexual abuse of minors continue releasing chart-topping music for decades? In today's episode, Tom and Chris talk about what had to happen in order to get R

Jeffrey Dahmer

Aug 16th, 2022 48m 31s

Jeffrey Dahmer's apartment smells bad. Really bad. Tom and Chris can't agree on whether it's the body parts in the refrigerator, the skeletons in the closet, or the 57-gallon drum next to the bed. All we know is, if he invites you over for a nu

Slenderman

Jul 27th, 2022 1h 26m

A cyclist sees a young girl crawling out of the woods, bloody and nearly dead. She's been stabbed. He asks the girl who did it, and she says "my best friend."Join Tom and Chris as we talk about juveniles committing crimes, trying juveniles as a

The Many Tales of Jodi Arias

Jun 23rd, 2022 1h 12m

Jodi Arias needs an alibi. Her ex-boyfriend Travis is dead. But it couldn't have been her. She wan't even there! Okay, she was there, but he was killed by masked intruders! Okay, okay, fine, she did it, but it was self-defense. Join Tom and Chr

Elizabeth Holmes Part 2 - The Trial

Jun 16th, 2022 58m 10s

Join us for part two of this series, trial of Elizabeth Holmes. Be sure you listen to Episode 7: Elizabeth Homes - The Rise and Fall of Theranos before this episode!Imagine a world where you could run 200 diagnostic tests on a single drop of bl

Elizabeth Holmes - The Rise and Fall of Theranos (part 1)

Jun 8th, 2022 30m 7s

Imagine a world where you could run 200 diagnostic tests on a single drop of blood. Testing would be affordable and accessible. Patients wouldn't have to give vials of blood from a needle in their arm. People could find out they were sick long

The Girl Scout Murders - Gene Leroy Hart

Jun 2nd, 2022 1h

How do you defend someone who may have hurt children? This week, Tom and Chris cover some tough topics. First, the victims in this case were children. Second, the accused was acquitted but recent DNA evidence shows that he may have actually bee

Brock Turner and sexual assault

May 26th, 2022 38m 13s

In this episode, Tom and Chris cover the trial of Brock Turner, who was charged with sexual assault after being found on top of a half-naked unconscious woman in 2015. They discuss the key facts of the case that the jury needed to decide and a

Curtis Reeves and Self-Defense... or Popcorn?

May 19th, 2022 48m 28s

This week, Tom and Chris discuss self-defense and the Justifiable Use of Deadly Force. On January 13, 2014, Curtis Reeves went to an afternoon showing of The Lone Survivor. Sitting in front of him, Chad Oulson was scrolling on his cell phone...

The Central Park Five and False Confessions

May 12th, 2022 1h 4m

In this episode, Tom and Chris discuss false confessions. How did the police get five teenaged boys to confess to raping a female jogger in Central Park in 1989? How did a jury find them guilty when there was no corroborating evidence? And how

Scott Peterson and Circumstantial Evidence

May 5th, 2022 1h 11m

Scott Peterson was imprisoned in 2004 for the murders of his wife, Laci, and their unborn son, Conner. The evidence in the case was entirely circumstantial, with no forensic evidence connecting Scott to Laci's death. How does a jury decide guil

Gideon v Wainwright and the right to legal defense

Apr 25th, 2022 46m 53s

Like a fine wine, our podcast audio quality gets better with time. Stick with us!In 1961, Clarence Earl Gideon was accused of burglary. Facing five years in prison if found guilty, Gideon was unable to afford legal counsel, and the court refuse

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