If you’re a trial junkie or a true crime buff, then you know that cross examination is the most dynamic part of a trial. Cases are won and lost on cross examination. It is real life drama. Neil Rockind, “The Rockweiler”, a veteran trial lawyer and tv legal expert offers his entertaining take on trials and talks with the most iconic lawyers about their war stories, cases and careers. This is real life. This is killer cross examination.
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Tony Buzbee is a compelling, impressive and dominating trial lawyer. A few seconds into watching him cross examine or argue in court or even in a conversation, one can tell that he is a winner, plays to win and to borrow from a too often used phrase, walks the walk. Fresh off his successful defense of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Paxton…
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Deandra Grant, the Texas lawyer who is an expert in scientific evidence, is often referred to as “the lawyer lawyer’s call” when they need criminal defense help and assistance. Deandra Grant joins Neil Rockind on this episode of the top rated Killer Cross Examination Podcast. Deandra Grant is a criminal defense lawyer who specializes in intoxicated…
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Canadian Killer Cross with Joseph Neuberger
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(TW: This episode contains language regarding sexual assault that some may find uncomfortable.)This week's guest on Killer Cross Examination takes us on a journey into the life of a Canadian criminal defense attorney, and ultimately what that experience has meant for him. This week's guest on Killer Cross Examination takes us on a journey into the …
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Behind The Scenes With Mark Eiglarsh, Attorney For Scot Peterson
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My guest is Mark Eiglarsh. Mark Eiglarsh is a criminal defense lawyer, television analyst out of Florida. Eiglarsh is a regular, television commentator and analyst regularly appearing on CNN, Fox News and Court TV. He was a nightly fixture on the Dr. Drew show on CNN Headline News following and covering the Jodi Arias murder trial. The massacre at …
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Marc Shiner is our guest for this week's Killer Cross Examination Podcast episode. I go behind the scenes of the Travis Rudolph murder case, the former Florida State University Football star who shiner defended in a Florida courtroom. Marc Shiner obtained an acquittal on all counts for Travis Rudolph. The case was highly publicized and not without …
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Gerald “Gerry” Goldstein Defended Hunter Thompson And A Prophet
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Gerry Goldstein is a a living legend. He’s represented a so-called prophet, a drug lord, politicians, an irreverent author to name a few. If there is a who’s who list out there about lawyers or quality people who are also lawyers, Goldstein is in the top 5. A visit to his office is a walk down a lane of history — accolades, awards, photographs, ver…
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Daniel Callahan has a bigger verdict than you, I promise.
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Throughout his career, Daniel J. Callahan has always been known as one of the top trial attorneys in California. His notable jury verdicts included a $934,000,000 jury verdict obtained after a three-month jury trial in a complex business dispute entitled Beckman Coulter vs. Flextronics. This unanimous verdict was the largest in California in 2003 a…
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Vadim Glozman: Surviving And Thriving After The R Kelly Trial
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Vadim Glozman is one of Chicago’s brightest and most trusted criminal defense lawyers. Despite the media frenzy surrounding the R Kelly case in Chicago, Illinois, Glozman chose to represent R Kelly’s manager, Derrel McDavid. Glozman won acquittals for McDavid on every count while the musician was convicted on many. Fresh off of his victory in court…
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Josh Ritter, LA Lawyer & True Crime Daily-Sidebar Host
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Josh is a California criminal defense lawyer who is also the host of the True Crime Daily - Sidebar podcast. He worked closely with Alan Jackson on the Phil Spector / Lana Clarkson murder case while in the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. Josh and I discussed various cases including the sovereign citizen defense put on by in pro per D…
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Alex Jones Lawyer Norm Pattis Discusses Sandy Hook Billion Dollar Lawsuit
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Norm Pattis is one of the most well known and recognized trial lawyers in Connecticut. Pattis is no stranger to controversy, having participated in the defense of at least one J6 defendant so it came as no surprise that he got involved in the defense of online provocateur and extremist Alex Jones in the Sandy Hook Defamation Trial in Connecticut. J…
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JOSE BAEZ | Casey Anthony & Aaron Hernandez Defense Attorney
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Jose Baez the masterful criminal defense lawyer who engineered acquittals in Aaron Hernandez’s murder case, Casey Anthony’s murder trial, William Husel’s murder case, is a household name. His exploits in the courtroom and in high profile cases is right up there with F. Lee Bailey, Thomas Mesereau, Mark Geragos, Mark O’Mara, Rex Parris, Linda Kenney…
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Ven Johnson the venerable civil rights, plaintiff’s injury and high profile lawyer, joins Neil Rockind on this episode of the Killer Cross Examination Podcast. The episode is electric. Ven, whose nickname is the Fighter and Ven Fights, and Neil Rockind, the Rockweiler, discuss Ven Johnson’s career, Ben Crump, Geoffrey Fieger, Patrick Layoya, the Fl…
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Kevin Dietz: Veteran Journalist & Newsman | Killer Cross Examination
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Neil Rockind interviews Kevin Dietz, veteran journalist, newsman, television and radio personality in Michigan. He is also the current host of All Talk on WJR-760 Radio with Tom Jordan. Kevin has broke story after story, from going undercover in Texas during former Kramer Kilpatrick’s probation, uncovering the video in the Floyd Dent beating by a I…
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John Marko, The $11,670,128.33 Dollar Man
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If Steve Austin was the $6,000,000 Man, Detroit Trial Lawyer John Marko is the $11,670,128.33 Man. Want to know why? Watch this episode of the Killer Cross Examination Podcast in which the host of the podcast, Neil Rockind aka “The Rockweiler”, goes one on one with Marko. John Marko is prodigious trial lawyer having worked with some of the top tria…
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Bulletproof: The King Of The South, Florida Lawyer John Phillips
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Some lawyers were meant to handle high stakes, high pressure cases. And then there is John Phillips, the legendary Florida lawyer. He takes on the toughest, most high pressure cases imaginable, e.g., litigation on behalf of Omarosa Manigault (from the Apprentice TV Show and who worked for the 45th President Donald Trump) against former President Tr…
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Robert Blake's Lawyer, M. Gerald Schwartzbach, Talks About The Baretta Star, His Career & More
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Robert Blake, the Baretta and Little Rascals actor, was one of Hollywood's most iconic actors and figures. He was charged in the murder of his wife, Bonnie Lee Bakely. Gerald Schawartzbach was his lawyer. Blake was acquitted and Schwartzbach, who has been invovled in some of the biggest criminal cases, and perhaps the first known acquittal using a …
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The Kyle Rittenhouse Acquittal: Behind The Scenes with His Lead Lawyer Mark Richards
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Neil Rockind dives into one of the most prolific cases in recent history with Mark Richards, Rittenhouse's lead attorney. You'll hear about the reactions of the public, about Rittenhouse's original lawyers, how Richards got involved and more. You'll learn why Rittenhouse testified and about what the lawyers learned about the deliberations. ********…
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William Husel Acquittal: Behind the Scenes with the One and Only Diane Menashe
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Neil Rockind interviews Rockstar Capital Case Attorney Diane Menashe. The two discuss Diane's recent acquittal in the William Husel case, their stories of entering the field of law, and even show off their newfound friendship. ***************************************************************************** Neil Rockind is a trial lawyer, appears regul…
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Dream Team, Part 3: A Deep Dive With OJ Simpson Lawyer And Johnnie Cochran Protege Carl Douglas
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If you listened to Dream Team member, Carl Douglas, relive the Glove Incident and testimony, this is the full interview with him on the Killer Cross Examination Podcast. It is long but Carl had a front row seat to history and relishes in his role in that case and working with Cochran. The Dream Team. The members and lawyers that took part in the de…
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One Of OJ's Dream Team Lawyers Relives The "Try On The Glove" Moment - An Excerpt Of The Killer Cross Examination Interview With Carl Douglas
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The Dream Team obtained the biggest acquittal in history. OJ Simpson, the actor and football legend, was acquitted in the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. Who could forget the "If The Glove Doesn't Fit, You Must Acquit" and the failed glove demonstration that led to that rhyme, the closing arguments and acquittal? Ca…
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Good Cross Examination Involves Good Theater - Jose Baez and Diane Menashe Do It Right
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Good cross examination is more than just words ... it is story telling, action words, drama, theater. It involves theater using all of your senses: visual, sound, demonstrative, mental imagery, facial expressions, time, change of tone, change of direction. Want to see or know what what I mean? Listen to this episode ... In this podcast episode, I b…
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NEVER LET YOUR WITNESS OFF THE HOOK: A Killer Cross Examination Podcast Episode
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Cross Examination Pro - Tip: when cornering a witness, never let witness off the hook. What does that mean? Listen and find out. I took an interview between a 60 Minutes reporter and Arizona GOP Candidate for Governor Kari Lake and broke it down to assist in making the point. I'm a trial lawyer, appear regularly on television and in the news. I def…
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Police Misconduct, Race, Daunte Wright, Breonna Taylor and More - A Heart To Heart With Steve Fishman About Race
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Steve Fishman, my guest on this episode of the Killer Cross Examination Podcast, said, "it is no surprise that a country founded on racism and slavery has police officers who are still prejudiced and racist." Fishman, from Detroit, and I break down the tragedies that we've seen in recent history, Breonna Taylor, Daunte Wright, George Floyd, Andre H…
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The Rockweiler Calls Out The Bridgewater NJ "Mall" Cops - A Killer Cross Examination Podcast Episode
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My blood is boiling. I've commented on cases on television and radio and I've cross examined the best of witnesses -- officers, witnesses, experts and others with vigor, vim and eye toward destroying their credibility and when I saw the NJ Mall incident where the police detain a black youth and "comfort" a white teen, drove me to commentary. I've o…
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Why Did Some Of You Become Judges? Seriously ... Why?
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Why? Of all of the careers some of you could choose or some of you chose, why did you become a judge? Why choose this one? On behalf of everyone ... I need to ask this question and on this episode of the Killer Cross Examination Podcast, I do. They don't call me The Rockweiler for nothing and on this episode, I turn my sarcasm, criticism and humor …
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A Podcast Episode Fit For A President - Dan Webb Is My Guest
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Dan Webb talks about cross examining a former President (Ronald Reagan), prosecuting Jussie Smollett, key cross-examination strategies, and of course, his love for Chicago. Only on Killer Cross Examination.If the Lord picked a lawyer to defend a case, there is a pretty good chance that Dan Webb is on the short list of lawyers who'd get the call. Hi…
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Oxford High School Shooting - Enough Is Enough w/ Civil Rights Lawyer Vince Colella
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School shootings. The fact that we are even discussing it is a disgusting sign of the times. Oxford High School is just the latest school to be the site of a massacre. Ethan Crumbley is charged with murder for his role in the Oxford High School Massacre. Ethan's parents are charged with manslaughter. But what about the schools, school officials, di…
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Robert Durst is dead. I’ve spent a lot of time discussing Robert Durst, his life, his trials and his convictions. He died while his conviction for killing Susan Berman is in appeal. What it means….
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Best of Killer Cross Examination Podcast 2021
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“You can’t handle the truth”, the famous response elicited from fictional Lt Colonel Nathan Jessup on cross examination by the character played by Tom Cruise to this day remains the quintessential “gotcha” moment in a trial. A cross examination so good that it broke the witness, cracked the case and freed the accused. Popular shows, documentaries, …
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Detroit's Very Own Steve Fishman Does Killer Cross
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This is a one of a kind podcast episode. Steve Fishman is a one of a kind trial attorney. Fishman has won some of the biggest verdicts in Michigan. He and I have handled and tried cases together and in this podcast episode, Steve Fishman and I share stories from some of the cases that we've handled together and more. Who is Steve Fishman? Some know…
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Joey Jackson is one the country's most recognized legal analysts and commentators. He has covered some of the most prominent and significant trials in recent memory including the trials of Bill Cosby, Kyle Rittenhouse, the men who killed Ahmad Aubrey and the ins and outs of the investigation into the murder of Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie. He wa…
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Kyle Rittenhouse Judge Bruce Schroeder - My Thoughts
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Before the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, few outside of Wisconsin knew or had even heard of Judge Bruce Schroeder. Now, nearly everyone does and it seems that they all have an opinion about him. From explaining the reasoning for his rulings, yelling at the prosecutors, making bizarre comments and at times demeaning statements, e.g., his “Asian food” comm…
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Darryl Goldberg (The Mule's Lawyer) Does Killer Cross!
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He defended the real life “Mule”, the subject of the movie starring Clint Eastwood and Bradley Cooper and directed by Clint Eastwood, represented Drew Peterson, the former police officer charged with murdering one of his wives and took part in the “Family Secrets” case in which characters and scenes in the movie Casino, starring Robert DeNiro and J…
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Sarah Swain AKA "Wonder Woman" Does Killer Cross
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I bet you didn’t know that Wonder Woman lives in Kansas. Well, she does. Swain is nicknamed “Wonder Woman” and her firm is often referred to as “the Swain Train”. The Rockweiler meets Wonder Woman. This is an incredible episode. For all of you progressives and for whose who wonder if it is different for a woman, listen to this episode. Swain is a m…
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Making A Murderer’s Dean Strang Does Killer Cross!
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Making A Murderer, the Netflix Documentary Series, captured the attention of tends of millions. The series followed the prosecution of Steve Avery and Brendan Dassey for the murder of Teresa Halback. Dean Strang defended Steve Avery and he takes us behind the scenes, tells us what it was like making the show, his reaction to the verdict, his style …
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Alan Dershowitz Does Killer Cross. He needs no introduction. A participant in some of the biggest cases in history, e.g., Mike Tyson, Patty Hearst, Leona Helmsley, Michael Milken, Reverend Jim Bakker, Claus von Bulow, OJ Simpson, Jeff Epstein and Donald Trump, Dershowitz is one of the most significant lawyers, authors, commentators and scholars in …
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Linda Kenney Baden Does Killer Cross! She Defended Phil Spector, Casey Anthony And More
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Linda Kenney Baden has defended or taken part in the defense of Phil Spector, Jayson Williams, Casey Anthony, Michael Skakel and Aaron Hernandez, to name a few. If you have read about a high profile case in which someone was acquitted and the case involved forensic evidence, there is a good chance that Linda Kenney Baden was involved. But her defen…
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Bonus, Special Episode - Shocking New Information Regarding Breathalyzers and Breath Tests
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This 26 minutes could change your life. I'm not kidding. We have shocking new information and evidence regarding breath tests and breathalyzers that you need to know and that we just obtained. This will shock the legal system, the prosecutors, the police, the judges and probation officers. How do I know? Watch and listen.…
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Jack Zimmermann is a true American hero. Zimmermann proudly admits to taking on the hardest, toughest cases and causes. He’s fought in war, defended soldiers wrongly accused in court martial cases, tried some of the toughest cases in Texas, freed people from death row and even got involved in the Branch Davidian David Koresh controversy in WACO and…
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A whopping verdict of 98 million against the State of Washington for negligence in the deaths of the Powell children, one of the most tragic and followed cases in the history of that state. It wasn’t magic but she did represent one of the great magicians of all time, David Copperfield. Anne Bremner is an award winning trial lawyer, one of the natio…
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What’s it like to win the biggest acquittal for the biggest star ever? Tom Mesereau knows. He defended the King of Pop Michael Jackson, Iron Mike Tyson, Robert Blake and Bill Cosby and … he’s here! If you ever wanted the behind the scenes take from the man himself and to hear some never before heard of stories from the Jackson trial, don’t miss thi…
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From an 18 year old facing jail to winning a record setting 9 figure defamation verdict. Want to know how he did it? Want to learn his techniques? You can. You need to hear his story.
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David Rudolf and Sonya Pfeiffer Do Killer Cross!
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Few lawyers have tried 1 high profile case on TV, let alone two - and one that was covered by Netflix! Want to get behind the scenes of The Staircase, the Netflix documentary series about the prosecution and defense of novelist Michael Peterson who was charged with murder? Did you know his lawyer, David Rudolf, also defended NFL star Rae Carruth in…
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Yale Galanter Has Defended OJ and Charlie Sheen - He Shares His Stories And Tips
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Want to know what Charlie Sheen, Brooke Mueller and OJ Simpson have in common? Want to know how to win trials? Pick a jury with OJ Simpson as your client AFTER he was acquitted of a double murder? Get behind the scenes at Court TV with someone who knows Nancy Grace and who knew Johnnie Cochran? Meet Yale Galanter, one of the country’s most celebrat…
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A Devastating Cross Examination By The Robert Durst Prosecutor - A Killer Cross Examination
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Ever wondered what sets some lawyers apart? Creativity and ingenuity are among those qualities along with an ability to read the room and execute. In this episode, John Lewan uses an unconventional approach to destroy a witness’ credibility. It is fascinating and I break it down in this segment. If you love courtroom drama, this episode is for you.…
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James Trainum, Expert In False Confessions and Police Interrogation, Does Killler Cross!
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Have you ever admitted to something you didn't do just to get out of an emotionally difficult situation or moment? Most of us have. If so, you've experienced how false confessions occur. Did you know that 25% of all wrongful convictions involve false confessions? Do you know how to spot one? Do you you think you're immune from making a false confes…
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In Memory Of F. Lee Bailey (June 10, 1933 - June 3, 2021) - A Replay Of My Interview, Perhaps His Last Before His Passing
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IN MEMORY OF F. LEE BAILEY (June 10, 1933 - June 3, 2021) I was fascinated with his career, his swagger and combative style for as long as I can remember. How couldn’t I be? He dropped out of law school but yet still became a lawyer and among his first cases was the appeal, defense and acquittal of Dr. Sam Shepard, the doctor who was wrongly convic…
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The Robert Durst Trial- Part 2- Losing the Battle With A Witness
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Dick Deguerin is a legendary Texas criminal defense lawyer yet I’ve watched some of the Robert Durst Trial in which Deguerin represents the millionaire heir with some puzzlement and bewilderment. In this segment, I focus on a particularly difficult witness and the beginning of Deguerin’s cross examination as examples of, in my opinion, “what not to…
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The Robert Durst Trial- Analyzed by Neil Rockind
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Robert Durst is on trial for the murder of his friend, Susan Berman. Durst was also accused of murdering and dismembering Morris Black in Texas. And Robert Durst is suspected to be the cause of his wife, Kathy Durst’s disappearance, in the 70’s. Three people close to him - wife, best friend and roommate — dead or missing. If the case sounds familia…
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In 2017, I obtained acquittals for Charles Warren in the a motor vehicle homicide case in which he was accused of causing the death of a Michigan State Trooper. From the incident, through the investigation and from gavel to gavel, the case was intensely covered by the media. The trial was live-streamed, covered by social media sites, televised and …
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