Criminal defense attorneys Jessa Nicholson Goetz and Nicholas (Nick) Gansner discuss high profile trials, defense strategies, popular culture’s fixation on crime, and all other things related to criminal justice and criminal law. We try to use actual trial records and motions to explain how a verdict is reached in cases that surprise people, and to highlight some lesser known cases. We also like to talk about bail, criminal justice reform, juvenile justice, etc. We think we are kind of funny some days, and hope you do, too. Other days, we're pretty angry, and we hope you are, too. This is unedited and low-fi, so if you're skilled in sound engineering or production, we'll probably drive you crazy (apologies in advance.)
In the final episode in the Rodney King series Jessa and Nick point out exactly where they think the defense won the case. They also find facts that c...
In this episode, Jessa and Nick take turns yelling into the void. In the first half, Nick continues to be psychologically tortured by the second chang...
Jessa and Nick continue analyzing the state prosecution of the police charged with beating Rodney King. They break down why the Court of Appeal issued...
Jessa is joined by friend of the show Attorney Adam Nero of Nelson Defense Group. Adam is an excellent drunk driving defense lawyer and all-around go...
What is Breonna's Law and will it make a difference? Why were the attempted homicide charges originally filed against her boyfriend dismissed? Listen...
It's February 2nd 1922, and all of Hollywood is about to wake up and learn that William Desmond Taylor, the most famous film director in town, was mur...