Karmelo Anthony Judge Speaks and Lessons from a Life Sentence, with Damon West

Luigi Mangione’s Psychiatric Defense, Boat Crash Case Defense, and Autopsy Reports of Kohberger Victims, with Joseph Scott Morgan

The MK True Crime Show hosts Ashleigh Merchant and Dave Aronberg join the program to discuss the latest pre-trial developments in the case of accused United Healthcare CEO shooter Luigi Mangione, what an extreme emotional disturbance defense is, what Mangione stands to gain from it in state court, what it might cost him in federal court, a strong showing from George Pino’s defense team in the Florida boat manslaughter trial, how they used the state’s own witness to support Pino’s case, effective bystander testimony, why it was the right call to put Pino’s wife Cecilia on the witness stand, and later Ashleigh and Dave are joined by death investigator and “Body Bags” host Joseph Scott Morgan to discuss the details of Anna Kepner’s autopsy report, how the murdered 18-year-old ended up with burst eardrums, the newly released autopsy reports of the Idaho 4, what stood out to an expert on first review of the injuries Bryan Kohberger inflicted on his victims, the plausibility of former OnlyFans model Courtney Clenney’s explanation for how a knife ended up fatally piercing her boyfriend’s chest, and more.   Ashleigh Merchant: https://www.criminaldefenseattorneysmarietta.com [https://www.criminaldefenseattorneysmarietta.com/]   Dave Aronberg: https://davearonberglaw.com [https://davearonberglaw.com/]    Joseph Scott Morgan: https://www.youtube.com/@josephscottmorgan [https://www.youtube.com/@josephscottmorgan]   Q30: For a FREE Q-Collar sleeve with your Q-Collar purchase, head to Https://Q30.com/MK and use code MK. #sponsored   Shopify: Launch your dream business with Shopify. Sign up for your $1/month trial at https://Shopify.com/mktc [https://shopify.com/mktc] and start selling today!   SelectQuote: Compare top‑rated life insurance options. Visit https://SelectQuote.com/MK [https://selectquote.com/MK] to get the right coverage at the right price.   Follow MK True Crime on all social platforms: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@MKTrueCrime [https://www.youtube.com/@MKTrueCrime] X - https://x.com/mktruecrime [https://x.com/mktruecrime] Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mktruecrime [https://www.instagram.com/mktruecrime] TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mktruecrime [https://www.tiktok.com/@mktruecrime]   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Karmelo Anthony Judge Speaks and Lessons from a Life Sentence, with Damon West

Positively Legal hosts Mark Eiglarsh and Jonna Spilbor join the show to discuss why it can be crucial to conduct legal proceedings in person instead of remote, the lawyers examine Judge John Roach’s interview following the Karmelo Anthony trial, why the judge may have some regrets about banning cameras in the courtroom for the trial, the judge’s thoughts on fake news and the dissemination of AI images in the media during the trial, if cameras in the courtroom could curtail or exacerbate the use of AI in future trials, what Karmelo Anthony’s defense could argue in his appeal, best-selling author and keynote speaker Damon West joins Mark and Jonna to discuss his remarkable life story including how sexual abuse as a child at the hands of a babysitter and career-shattering athletic injuries opened the door to major drug abuse, how an introductory to crystal meth sent Damon into a downward spiral that led to his arrest, his conviction of engaging in organized criminal activity, his 65-year prison sentence, the message of the “coffee bean” that changed Damon’s perspective and saved him in prison, why Damon was paroled after only serving seven years, and more.    Mark Eiglarsh: https://www.eiglarshlaw.com   Jonna Spilbor: https://jonnaspilbor.com   Damon West: https://damonwest.org   Follow MK True Crime on all social platforms: YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@MKTrueCrime [https://www.youtube.com/@MKTrueCrime] X -https://x.com/mktruecrime [https://x.com/mktruecrime] Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/mktruecrime [https://www.instagram.com/mktruecrime] TikTok -https://www.tiktok.com/@mktruecrime [https://www.tiktok.com/@mktruecrime] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Karmelo Anthony’s Appeal, Father’s Murder Conviction Overturned, and George Pino’s Emotional Manslaughter Boat Trial, with Chloe Castro

The MK True Crime Show hosts Dave Aronberg and Phil Holloway join the program to discuss post-trial developments in the Karmelo Anthony case, comments by both the defendant and the victim’s families, Anthony’s appeal, how his online fundraiser could affect proceedings, if the judge has regrets about barring cameras from the courtroom, Adam Montgomery’s murder conviction overturned in the 2019 death of his 5-year-old daughter Harmony, why the New Hampshire Supreme Court was justified in its unanimous decision, how prosecutors obtained a conviction in the first trial, how their case might look different in the anticipated retrial, and later Dave and Phil are joined by criminal defense attorney Chloe Castro to discuss the ongoing George Pino boat crash manslaughter trial, why Chloe thinks the prosecution might be losing confidence in the case, the messy crash reconstruction testimony that may have unintentionally provided reasonable doubt, the courtroom antics that earned reprimands from Judge Marisa Tinkler Mendez, the devastating testimony of Lucy Fernandez’s father, and more.   Dave Aronberg: https://davearonberglaw.com [https://davearonberglaw.com/]   Phil Holloway: https://x.com/PhilHollowayEsq [https://x.com/PhilHollowayEsq]   Chloe Castro: https://www.cdlawpro.com/ [https://www.cdlawpro.com/]   Q30: For a FREE Q-Collar sleeve with your Q-Collar purchase, head to Https://Q30.com/MK and use code MK. #sponsored                SelectQuote: Compare top‑rated life insurance options. Visit https://SelectQuote.com/MK [https://selectquote.com/MK] to get the right coverage at the right price.   Shopify: Launch your dream business with Shopify. Sign up for your $1/month trial at https://Shopify.com/mktc [https://shopify.com/mktc] and start selling today!   Follow MK True Crime on all social platforms: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@MKTrueCrime [https://www.youtube.com/@MKTrueCrime] X - https://x.com/mktruecrime [https://x.com/mktruecrime] Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mktruecrime [https://www.instagram.com/mktruecrime] TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mktruecrime [https://www.tiktok.com/@mktruecrime] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Karmelo Anthony’s Fate, Nick Reiner Seeks Trust Fund for Defense, and Defending Clients Like Weinstein and Diddy, with Teny Geragos

In The Well host Mark Geragos and guest co-host Ashleigh Merchant join the show to discuss why Karmelo Anthony’s defense strategy should have included a plea for mercy, why Texas allows a jury to determine the sentence for a defendant, the politics of state court, Nick Reiner’s request for access to his trust fund, why Reiner wants to rehire attorney Alan Jackson, why Mark thinks Reiner will be granted access to his trust to fund his defense, why this move will actually benefit taxpayers, Teny Geragos, criminal defense attorney and founding partner of Agnifilo Intrater LLP, joins the show to discuss how her dad (Mark)inspired her law career, how the Scott Peterson trial affected her at an early age, why criminal defense is such a gratifying, yet difficult job, why she is known for representing high profile clients, like Harvey Weinstein and Diddy, accused of sex crimes, the shocking statistics behind defendants accused of sex crimes, if she will get involved with the Luigi Mangione case, and more.    Mark Geragos: https://geragos.com   Ashleigh Merchant: https://www.criminaldefenseattorneysmarietta.com   Teny Geragos: https://agilawgroup.com   Follow MK True Crime on all social platforms: YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@MKTrueCrime [https://www.youtube.com/@MKTrueCrime] X -https://x.com/mktruecrime [https://x.com/mktruecrime] Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/mktruecrime [https://www.instagram.com/mktruecrime] TikTok -https://www.tiktok.com/@mktruecrime [https://www.tiktok.com/@mktruecrime] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Inside the Karmelo Anthony Trial, with Court TV Reporter Cody Thomas

The MK True Crime Show hosts Ashleigh Merchant and Dave Aronberg join the program to discuss the guilty verdict in Karmelo Anthony’s murder trial this week, if the jury’s 35 year sentence was appropriate, explaining what a Batson challenge is and its relevance to the Karmelo trial, why Anthony did not testify on his own behalf, why a prior altercation at school may have been key to keeping him off the stand, the dramatic start to prominent Florida real estate broker George Pino’s trial for vessel homicide and manslaughter, why the case went from three misdemeanor charges to two felony charges, the circumstances surrounding the fatal 2022 boat crash that led to Pino’s prosecution, and later Ashleigh and Dave are joined by Court TV field reporter Cody Thomas to discuss his experience in the courtroom during the Karmelo Anthony trial, what he observed that the public was barred from seeing, the defense and prosecution’s relationships with their witnesses, the security measures put in place for the emotionally-charged trial, the tensions among the crowds outside the courthouse, the diversity inside the courtroom the public did not see, and more.    Ashleigh Merchant: https://www.criminaldefenseattorneysmarietta.com [https://www.criminaldefenseattorneysmarietta.com/]   Dave Aronberg: https://davearonberglaw.com [https://davearonberglaw.com/]   Cody Thomas: https://www.youtube.com/@CourtTV [https://www.youtube.com/@CourtTV] SelectQuote: Compare top‑rated life insurance options. Visit https://SelectQuote.com/MK [https://selectquote.com/MK] to get the right coverage at the right price.   Shopify: Launch your dream business with Shopify. Sign up for your $1/month trial at https://Shopify.com/mktc [https://shopify.com/mktc] and start selling today!   Veracity Health: Head to https://VeracityHealth.co [https://veracityhealth.co/] and use code MK for up to 65% off your order   Follow MK True Crime on all social platforms: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@MKTrueCrime [https://www.youtube.com/@MKTrueCrime] X - https://x.com/mktruecrime [https://x.com/mktruecrime] Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mktruecrime [https://www.instagram.com/mktruecrime] TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mktruecrime [https://www.tiktok.com/@mktruecrime] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.