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Mar 2022
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Legal Talk: McMichael’s Conviction, Crum...

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In this episode of True Crime Daily The Sidebar Podcast: Ashley Willcott, judge and legal analyst for Court TV, joins host Joshua Ritter to discuss the cases making headlines from the perspective of two seasoned trial lawyers.

They discuss the McMichael’s federal hate crime conviction (2:19), the verdict of the three other officers found guilty of violating George Floyd’s civil rights (9:19), and the ongoing trial of the Louisville officer charged in relation to the Breonna Taylor raid (15:17). Plus, their takes on Ethan Crumley’s parents standing trial (20:49), and the Curtis Reeves verdict (25:44).

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