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14: The Penalty Is Death Sep 05, 2023

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A prison break, the oldest biker gang in the world, 558 death sentences, a body in a river, and the man who tried to dodge death just to run straight into it. Twice. The Supreme Court in 1976 had no idea it would set off a chain of events worthy of a biopic and a newfound appreciation for Harley Davidsons, bro code, and a really catchy crime syndicate slogan.

Rev (Reb?) your engines. It's about to get bloody. The penalty is death in Gregg v. Georgia (1976).

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13: The Dirty Liars Aug 20, 2023

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Since 1969, the police have been legally allowed to lie to you. Yes, you. About anything. Anywhere and everywhere. And they do. All the time. One of their favorite tricks is to use the “false evidence ploy” to convince you to take a lesser guilty plea instead of risking a trial. Despite millions of guilty pleas entered in this country based on deception and misinformation, the Supreme Court has repeatedly held that it is okay for cops to be dirty liars. Reb teaches you when and how to shut your mouth as she runs through Frazier v. Cupp, Miranda v. Arizona, the "Interrogation Bible" used to train cops in the US, and the rights everyone should know how to exercise.

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SOURCES CITED:

"FROM FALSE EVIDENCE PLOY TO FALSE GUILTY PLEA: AN UNJUSTIFIED PATH TO SECURING CONVICTIONS" by Katie Wynbrandt, Yale Law Journal (2016)
"PUBLIC TRUST AND POLICE DECEPTION" by Julia Simon-Kerr, Northeastern University Law Review (2019)
Time Magazine Article: "Law Enforcement Experts on Why Police Shouldn't be Allowed to Lie to Suspects," by Saul Kassin (Dec. 16, 2022)

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12: The Smile And Wave, Boys (How To Get Away With Burglary) Aug 11, 2023

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Never underestimate the power of a smile and a slow walk during a good old-fashioned B&E. Learn your way around the thin, thin lines between burglary, larceny, robbery, and Goldie Locks catching a felony charge. Reb unpacks why a burglary defendant with yard work to do got his conviction overturned in State v. Bertram (2023).

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11: The Kidnapper Who Sued His Hostages Jul 28, 2023

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A fugitive wanted for murder stares at two newlyweds through a window on their back porch in Dover, Kansas on a Saturday morning in 2009. He makes them an offer: $10,000 to hide him, please. Cheetos, Dr. Pepper, and a Robin Williams movie seal the deal. Or did it? In State v. Dimmick, Reb begs you to either get it in writing or lock your door.

CASE STARTS: 4:50

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10: The Tribal Lands and The Blood On Our Hands Jul 11, 2023

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Today, there are over five million Native Americans in the United States, 22% of whom live on reservations. Native American women are murdered at a rate 10x the national average, and are 2.5x more likely to be victims of sexual assault. A majority of these violent crimes are perpetrated by non-tribal members on Tribal Lands, and over half of them are never investigated or prosecuted. Why? Reb has a few ideas. Listen to her untangle every "what the f*#k?!" in United States v. Cooley (2021).

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9: The Man Who Burned 8,000 Bodies Jul 03, 2023

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The 1980s were a lawless time for the funeral home community. This is the insane true story of David Sconce, the mortician who would stop at nothing to corner the market on death in the City of Angels. Listen to Reb dodge burning feet and murder conspiracies in People v. Sconce.

CASE BEGINS: 10:20

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Sources:

Article: "The Mortician and The Murderer," by Angella d'Avignon for Topic.com (2019)

Book: "A Family Business," by Ken Englade (1992)

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8: The President and His Captives (Torture, Guantánamo, and The Legal Blackhole) Jun 14, 2023

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The Guantánamo Bay detention center is a 45-mile stretch of land the U.S. has leased from Cuba since the Spanish-American War. After 9/11, President Bush needed a place where Due Process, the courts, and lawyers couldn't reach 780 men and boys, many of whom were sold to the U.S. military for a $5,000 bounty. Who and what have we kept at Guantánamo Bay for the last 22 years? Terrorists? No. A legal blackhole? Yes.

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SOURCE CITED: The Guantánamo Lawyers: Inside a Prison Outside the Law. Explore the complete archive of narratives at http://dlib.nyu.edu/guantanamo

"The Guantánamo Docket": https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/us/guantanamo-bay-detainees.html

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BONUS: Pride and Prejudice (and The Men Who Sued Women For...Dating Them...) Jun 02, 2023

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Trigger Warnings: Graphic descriptions of execution by lethal injection and men who whine on the record. In that order.

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U.S. District Judge Deborah A. Batts, the *first* openly gay federal judge in the U.S. (!!!): https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/educational-resources/annual-observances/pride-month

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7: The Liar, The Moose, and The Plane Crash May 31, 2023

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Our powers in the sky (the NTSB and the FAA) apparently think liars are more dangerous than absolutely terrible pilots. Crack open a bottle of wine and listen to a pilot horror story. Fly at your own risk. Hopefully the moose waves back at us before we hit a mountain. Reb flies you through clear, Alaskan, pathological skies in U.S. v. Kirst (2022).

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Alaska Pilot Sentenced in Connection with August 2014 Atigun Pass Crash: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ak/pr/alaska-pilot-sentenced-connection-august-2014-atigun-pass-crash

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6: Human Fireballs and The Cursed Water Bottle May 16, 2023

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Deadly weapons are between our legs, trains, and automobiles. Yep, you read that right. Reb gives us a front row seat to three freak "accidents" that will convince you the universe hates some people a little more than most. Buckle up.

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