LegallySpeaking's Podcast

Legally Speaking w/Musick & Musick 121516

Hosts JoAnne Musick and Earl Musick are back discussing police shootings. One in Georgia where a court deputy shoots a man after he refused to put away his computer tablet in court. One in California where a police officer shot a man climbing out of a wrecked car and then claimed he refused to get out of the car. And, no, he didn't notify anyone that he had shot the man. More on both of these stories can be found on JoAnne's blogs at Fault Lines: 

CONTEMPT OF COP RESULTS IN SHOT TO THE BUTTOCKS

OFFICER PATRICK FEASTER: IT’S NOT MURDER WHEN IT’S BY COP

 

Legally Speaking w/Musick & Musick 111016

JoAnne Musick, Earl Musick, and John Denholm discuss the most recent case of prosecutorial misconduct out of Fort Bend County involving Harris County prosecutor Beth Shipley Exley. She was assisting in the capital murder case against McGregor, and she made deals with three key State's witnesses to benefit them in their own legal matters. She failed to disclose any of the deals to the defense, and she allowed the witnesses to testify falsely when asked if they were given a deal. Major legal and ethical violations.

Legally Speaking w/Musick & Musick 110316

JoAnne Musick and Earl Musick discuss yesterday's Court of Criminal Appeals opinion granting relief for Headley - convicted of murder, yet judgement set aside because the Harris County prosecutor failed to follow the law and disclose a deal he made with the only eyewitness. Additionally, JoAnne and Earl discuss the Alief teacher charged with injury to a child after she punched a 2nd grader in the face, pushed him to the ground, and sat on him.

Legally Speaking w/Musick & Musick 102716

JoAnne Musick and Earl Musick discuss the District Attorney race and the ad campaigns of Devon Anderson and Kim Ogg as well as a story taking the twittersphere by storm: lady live tweets her flight after reportedly being groped on the leg as she boarded the plane. You can also read more about this story in JoAnne's blog over at Fault Lines.

Legally Speaking w/Musick & Musick 102016

JoAnne Musick and John Denholm discuss the our local justice system and the District Attorney race in light of a national trend to unseat law and order incumbents. Guilty until proven innocent with courtesy supervision. Jailing of rape victims. And more.

Legally Speaking 101316

JoAnne Musick, Earl Musick and John Denholm all in the studio for a change discussing bonds, junk science, expert witnesses, and grand juries participating in firearm simulator training to empathize with cops. The good, the bad, and the ugly of the criminal justice system.

Legally Speaking 100616

Earl Musick and JoAnne Musick discuss family violence, witnesses, and lawyers - witnesses who do not want to prosecute or otherwise should contact a lawyer who can help them exercise their rights; additionally,we discussed some refreshing intellectual honesty from the 7th Court of Appeals as well as California's statute that criminalizes some prosecutorial misconduct and Senator Whitmire's proposed legislation to teach students how to interact with police. Lots of good stuff this week!

Legally Speaking 092916 (about half!)

Ok, so we are learning...somehow we lost the audio track for the first 1/2 of the show...but here you join in as we are discussing the Houston Forensic Science Center and toxicology analyst Andrea Gooden - reportedly, she gave false testimony in a criminal trial. Her supervisor caught the falsity but didn't tell anyone until later when he critiqued her testimonial skills.

Reid Interrogation Method

With teachers and school administrators being taught to utilize police interrogation techniques, our children are at greater risk. Children are known to be easily manipulated and quite suggestible. As such, even the creators of the Reid method caution its use with children; however, the creators specifically market their program to teachers and school administrators despite their own warnings. Children are susceptible to false confessions as they strive to please. Thinking the only way to get out of the pressure of the interrogation, they will often confess. With great suggestion, they will even confess to something they did not do.

JoAnne, John and Jimmy discuss.

John gives us a little real insight with his mock interrogation of Jimmy.

Legally Speaking with Musick & Musick 092216

JoAnne Musick, John Denholm, and special guest Jimmy Ardoin take on local criminal justice issues including Precinct 4's evidence debacle as well as policing in schools. Along with police enforcing disciplinary rules, the principals and administrators are using the Reid technique to interrogate children.