TLC_005: FROM ARREST TO TRIAL

03/18/13 • -1 min

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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 you cannot afford to post bail, you may spend up to 3 months in jail waiting for your trial to begin. Some trials take years to prepare. You will also learn about plea bargains and why they are necessary but are also how they are used to deny defendants their right to trial.

Do you ever wonder why you are sometimes called for jury duty only to spend a whole day in the waiting room and never get called into a courtroom? I’ll explain what may be the cause of that frustrating day.

TRIAL LAWYER MENTOR Quick Tip:

I offer some advice on tag lines and stories. Whether you are trying to persuade a jury to acquit or your boss to give you a raise or your prospective client to hire you, it all comes down to the story you tell. The best way to structure your story is to boil it down to the TV GUIDE taglines of old.

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TLC_004: BAD LAWS

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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 reality do more harm than good and often are not worth the money it costs to enforce them. Specifically addressed are the “THREE STRIKES” law and laws requiring lifetime registration for all sex offenders.

TRIAL LAWYER MENTOR Quick Tip:

I offer some advice on how to start your jury selection when your client is accused of a crime that carries a horrific social stigma.

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TLC_006: DRUGS AND THE WAR ON DRUGS

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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 why the war on drugs is not working. The evil in these laws is not a matter of a misguided effort to be tough on crime, but rather an insidious attack on the basic fairness of the criminal justice system.