What is the criminal defense podcast?
Who is the judge in For the Defense?
Who was the defendant in The Fugitive?
Why did the Feds manipulate the trial system?
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Who is the judge in For the Defense?
Northern District of California Judge Charles Breyer joins David Oscar Markus in the premiere episode of Season 3 of For the Defense to discuss how the criminal justice system works from the perspective of a federal trial judge.
Who is Michael Tigar?
Not only did Nichols get a lawyer, he got one of the very best in history, Michael Tigar. Tigar is a renowned trial lawyer, appellate lawyer, scholar, and author. His memoir, Sensing Injustice, is a must read. Also featured in this episode is original music by Omondi Nyong’o, A Call to Arms.
Who was Ted Stevens charged with?
He turned the famed criminal defense firm of Williams & Connolly to defend him. Rob Cary, who tried the case with Brendan Sullivan, discusses defending a well-known political figure at trial and also what turned into one of the biggest cases of prosecutorial misconduct in this Nation's history.
For the Defense- Yellowstone: Upstream from politics- How does that affect 2022 and 2024?
The guys cover a range of topics including Biden and Putin's meeting this week, On this date in history and is is ok to be a guy? Ask the viewers of Yellowstone! All 14.4 million of them!
For the Defense- Criminalizing Politics with Fmr. Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich
For the Defense- Criminalizing Politics with Fmr. Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich
For the Defense- Save the Republic: Part 2- Brad welcomes Republican Minority Leader, Kevin McCarthy!
For the Defense- Save the Republic: Part 2- Brad welcomes Republican Minority Leader, Kevin McCarthy!
For the Defense- The ruse of politics: are we on our way to Global tyranny?
For the Defense- The ruse of politics: are we on our way to Global tyranny? Brad also welcomes Congressional Candidate, Max Miller
For the Defense- Brad welcomes candidates for the Upper Arlington School Board,
For the Defense- Brad welcomes candidates for the Upper Arlington School Board, The U.S. is in bankrupcy and where is Brain Laundrie?
True Crime Podcasts
David Oscar Markus, a Miami trial attorney who has been called “a reincarnation of the old school criminal defense lawyer” and has represented clients from the head of the Cali Cartel to Fortune 500 companies and their CEOs, has partnered with rakontur, the lauded storytellers behind Cocaine Cowboys, The U and 537 Votes, to launch a new podcast series called For the Defense.
Gerry Goldstein for "Deep Throat"
Back in the 1970s, prosecutors started to go after what they deemed to be “obscene.” They went absolutely crazy when the movie Deep Throat was released. So they decided to arrest the projectionist, Richard Dexter, to send a message. Gerry Goldstein was a young firebrand lawyer who took on the case to trial and even all the way to the Supreme Court.
Juanita Brooks for John DeLorean
Everyone knows of DeLorean cars, which were made famous in Back to the Future. What folks may not know is that the car's namesake -- John DeLorean -- was charged in two different federal cases in the 1980s. In one case in Detroit, he was charged with racketeering and embezzlement.
Mark Geragos for Susan McDougal
Mark Geragos, trial lawyer and fellow podcaster, discusses the Susan McDougal trials with host David Oscar Markus. In the 90's, Ken Starr was pursuing Bill Clinton. And anyone who got in Starr's way became a target. This included Susan McDougal, who refused to testify against Clinton because she believed that Starr was pressuring her to lie.
Bruce Rogow for Luther Campbell and 2 Live Crew
Season 4 of For the Defense premieres with Bruce Rogow who sits down with David Oscar Markus to discuss the groundbreaking criminal trial against 2 Live Crew and its front man Luther Campbell. Bruce Rogow discusses the 2 Live Crew case, an only in South Florida story in which a rap band was prosecuted because of its dirty lyrics.
Billy Corben and Alfred Spellman on Willy & Sal
The trials and tribulations of Willy Falcon and Salvador Magluta are the stuff of legal legend in Miami. Billy Corben and Alfred Spellman of http:///www.rakontur.com (rakontur) are the producers of https://www.netflix.com/title/80996810 (Cocaine Cowboys: The Kings of Miami), a six-part documentary miniseries that recently premiered on Netflix.
Judge William Pryor
Eleventh Circuit Chief Judge William H. Pryor joins David Oscar Markus on the Finale of Season Three of For the Defense.
What is the criminal defense podcast?
The podcast focuses on the work of the least-respected but perhaps the most important profession in America: the criminal defense attorney. In each episode, Markus will interview a top criminal defense lawyer about one of their most gripping trials.
Who is the judge in For the Defense?
Northern District of California Judge Charles Breyer joins David Oscar Markus in the premiere episode of Season 3 of For the Defense to discuss how the criminal justice system works from the perspective of a federal trial judge. In this mini-season, David will speak to three judges, including Breyer, the younger (and much cooler!) brother of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, and two 11th Circuit Court of Appeals judges -- Robin Rosenbaum and William Pryor. These follow up on the well-received bonus episode with SDNY Judge Jed Rakoff.
Who was the defendant in The Fugitive?
How did F. Lee Bailey, just a year out of law school, land the most followed trial of the day, Sam Sheppard (the defendant who ended up being the inspiration for The Fugitive)?
Why did the Feds manipulate the trial system?
The Feds have manipulated the system -- which was founded on the idea of trial by jury -- to force almost everyone (occasionally including the innocent) into pleading guilty to avoid trial. If you dare to go to trial, you risk going to prison for decades longer than had you surrendered and pleaded guilty.
