Show Notes
Can Tennessee attempt to execute Christa Pike again after its lethal-injection procedure failed? Criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor Joshua Ritter answers viewer questions about Pike’s remaining appeals, the medical and constitutional questions created by the failed execution, and what other states have done after similar failures. Idaho Statesman reporter Kevin Fixler contributes context from his reporting on capital punishment. Josh also answers questions about Caleb Flynn’s co...
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Alex Murdaugh’s defense has been allowed to pursue additional testing of DNA recovered from beneath Maggie Murdaugh’s fingernails. But could finding an answer weaken the defense instead of helping it? Criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor Joshua Ritter explains why unidentified DNA can create an argument for reasonable doubt, and why identifying its source could change that argument. On location in Lexington, South Carolina, Josh breaks down the October 16 hearing, including the DN...
Miguel Salguero-Olivares denied knowing Faith Hedgepeth, but jurors have now heard testimony linking his palm print and thumbprint to a wine bottle found in her bedroom. What do those matches establish, and what remains unresolved? Criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor Joshua Ritter welcomes Joel Waldman of Surviving the Survivor to examine the latest evidence and the defense’s response. Also, Fox News Digital’s Michael Ruiz discusses the cancellation of Bryan Kohberger’s upcoming ...