Legal System Overload- #6

Judge Margaret "Peggy" Quinn- #17

This week we welcomed Judge Margaret "Peggy" Quinn to the show. Judge Quinn has served her community and country as a federal prosecutor, criminal defense attorney, Magistrate, and elected municipal court judge in Oakwood, Ohio. Judge Quinn is one of the most respected legal figures in the Dayton, Ohio area and has experienced the criminal justice system from every angle. On this week's episode we discussed her time as a AUSA, organized crime, the differences in local and federal cases, inequality in the criminal justice system, expectation of privacy, judicial temperament, criminal defense, and more.

DUI/OVI Attorney Charles M. Rowland- #16

On this week's episode of the Legal Chaos podcast, we welcome attorney Charles M. Rowland into the studio. Charlie is an experienced Dayton, Ohio defense lawyer with a practice dedicated specifically to OVI/DUI defense. Charlie was the first private attorney in the state of Ohio certified on the Intoxilyzer 8000 breath testing machine. He is a member and graduate of the National College for DUI defense. Charlie has been both a municipal and special prosecutor, holds a Forensic Sobriety Assessment certification, and is ARID certified. Our discussion covered Ohio Senate Bill 55, how to handle yourself when pulled over and suspected of DUI, driverless cars, the accuracy of field sobriety tests, check points, and more.

Family Law Attorney Lauren Davenport- #15

On this week's episode we welcome one of our own; Gounaris Abboud's head of Family Law, Lauren Davenport. Lauren is a Dayton native and graduate of the University of Dayton Law School. Before moving into Family Law, Lauren spent 8 years as a general practice attorney and Guardian Ad Litem. Our conversation with Lauren touched on most of her primary duties at Gounaris Abboud; divorce, dissolution, custody, paternity, and advocating for children during their toughest moments. Lauren is an incredibly hard worker and one of the busiest people you will ever meet. We were very happy to finally get her on the show and we hope you enjoy the conversation.

LUIGI TO PLEAD GUILTY?- Legal Brief 2

The hectic week in the Luigi Mangione saga continues. On this week's Legal Brief, Nick and Tony discuss new reports indicating Mangione and his team may now be headed toward a guilty plea. Details are scarce but there are many reasons why they might be doing this. This would be the third major change in direction in 8 days.

County Prosecutor David Hayes- #14

This week we welcome the current elected Prosecutor of Greene County, Ohio David Hayes to the show. David is a longtime public servant dedicated to protecting his community and pursuing justice. With more than 20 years experience in the prosecutors office, David has handled thousands of felony cases and tried dozens of serious criminal cases before juries, including homicide and violent crime prosecutions. The conversation covered the ins and outs of being a prosecutor, the death penalty, justice, the David Myers Case, how technology is used in scams, and more.