Live Trials with Emily D. Baker

Live Trials with Emily D. Baker

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LIVE TRIAL | VA v. Brendan Banfield -- Sentencing
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LIVE TRIAL | VA v. Brendan Banfield -- Sentencing

Brendan Banfield received a life sentence without parole for the aggravated murders of his wife, Christine, and Joseph Ryan, with the judge condemning his calculated evil and lack of remorse.

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LIVE | Karen Read sues MSP & Canton! Plus New Court Hearing in Civil Case!
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LIVE | Karen Read sues MSP & Canton! Plus New Court Hearing in Civil Case!

Karen Read has filed a new 87-page lawsuit against the Massachusetts State Police and Canton PD, leveraging previously protected cell phone data from Trooper Proctor, while ongoing civil cases are plagued by persistent discovery delays and judicial frustration.

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LIVE | Alex Murdaugh v. Becky Hill. Courthouse Becky gets sued.
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LIVE | Alex Murdaugh v. Becky Hill. Courthouse Becky gets sued.

Alex Murdaugh's murder conviction is overturned due to jury tampering, leading to a new trial and a civil lawsuit against former Clerk of Court Becky Hill for constitutional rights violations.

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LIVE | SC v. Alex Murdaugh. New Trial. Here we go again.
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LIVE | SC v. Alex Murdaugh. New Trial. Here we go again.

The South Carolina Supreme Court overturned Alex Murdaugh's murder conviction, mandating a new trial due to egregious jury tampering by Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill, highlighting systemic vulnerabilities in the justice system.

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LIVE COURT | UT v. Kouri Richins Sentencing Hearing
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LIVE COURT | UT v. Kouri Richins Sentencing Hearing

During Kouri Richins' sentencing hearing, the judge denied a continuous protective order, while Eric Richins' family delivered harrowing victim impact statements detailing Kouri's manipulation, financial schemes, and the profound, lasting trauma inflicted on them and Eric's three young sons.

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LIVE | Kouri Richins Sentencing Memo. So much new info. It's time for prison.
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LIVE | Kouri Richins Sentencing Memo. So much new info. It's time for prison.

The Kouri Richins sentencing memo reveals chilling new details, including children's fears and Corey's calculated malice, while a major education software provider, Canvas, pays a ransom after a widespread data breach.

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LIVE COURT | Karen Read Civil cases back in court for discovery fights.
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LIVE COURT | Karen Read Civil cases back in court for discovery fights.

This episode exposes the chaotic discovery battles in the Karen Read civil cases, the legal implications of a massive Canvas data breach affecting 275 million users, and the procedural delays in Brendan Banfield's murder sentencing.

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