Defense attorney Ryan Sullivan out of Massachusetts casts doubt on his own client’s confession to win an acquittal on all charges in a gun possession case.

The defendant — a young shoe salesman who had been shot six times — faced a mandatory 1.5-year minimum sentence under Massachusetts’s draconian gun laws that punished possessing a firearm for protection that was clearly needed. Ryan masterfully unravels the prosecution’s case and challenges the reliability of the confession itself, turning what seemed like a sure conviction into a complete not guilty.

⚖️ Bold lawyering. High stakes. Real wins.

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Fresh out of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, public defenders Ben Jackson and Tirza take us inside a jaw-dropping trial where their client faced 27 counts of rape and sexual assault — charges that carried a maximum of 286 years in prison.

This one’s got it all: bad policing, bizarre allegations, wild medical testimony, and defenders who wouldn’t quit until the jury said not guilty.

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When off-duty officers turn a botched investigation into a full-blown “cover your ass” operation, an innocent man suddenly finds himself facing life in prison for attempted murder.

Enter Stanford Fraser, a sharp, fearless public defender from Prince George’s County, Maryland, who refuses to let bad police work and lazy assumptions destroy a client’s future. From the jump, Stanford digs into the cracks in the state’s case, exposing contradictions, sloppy testimony, and the real motive behind the prosecution’s push: protecting cops instead of pursuing justice.

With trial barreling forward, Stanford keeps his client calm, steady, and focused—even as the weight of life imprisonment looms. Then comes the turning point: right before closing arguments, Stanford finds the moment to blow the case wide open. The “truth” the police tried to sell collapses under scrutiny. Jurors see the lies for what they are, and the not-guilty verdict rings out like a hammer of justice.

This is public defense at its boldest. It’s not just about one man’s freedom—it’s about exposing how institutions bend reality to cover their own mistakes, and how only a relentless defender standing tall in court can stop the injustice.

Told with wit, grit, and a courtroom edge, this episode proves once again that when defenders fight, freedom wins.

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In this episode, defense attorney Andrew Darling tells the story of a case where love, loyalty, and self-defense collided in the courtroom. His client was charged with murder after her girlfriend shot and killed an attacker who came after them both.

The state tried to twist survival into crime, but Andrew dismantled their theory, showing the jury exactly why self-defense applied. Against long odds and high stakes, he secured the only verdict that honored the truth: not guilty.

It’s a case that reminds us the law isn’t always ready for the realities of real life — but that’s why defenders fight.

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In this episode, Cincinnati public defenders Max and Molly take us inside a case where their client was wrongfully accused of voyeurism. The prosecution lined up witness after witness, each ready to double down on shaky stories — but Max and Molly weren’t having it.

Through sharp cross-examinations and airtight trial strategy, they exposed the flaws, contradictions, and gaslighting at the heart of the state’s case. By the time the jury saw the truth, there was only one verdict left: not guilty.

It’s a case that proves even when the state throws the whole witness bench at you, the right defense can knock it all down.

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Take a listen as Glen Oh from the Neighborhood Defender Service of Detroit shares one of his standout trials. His client was falsely accused of assaulting his ex-lover on several occasions, but the case quickly turned into a circus. The police did zero investigation, the prosecutor pulled every trick in the book, and the courtroom was packed with shenanigans.

Glen cut through the nonsense with sharp advocacy and delivered a closing argument so good other defenders could borrow it for their own trials. The result? A clean not guilty across the board.

Because sometimes the best defense against chaos is a defender who knows how to own the jury box.

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What happens when the actual victim of a crime gets arrested and prosecuted?

In this episode, Los Angeles Public Defender Felipe Gonzalez shares the story of his client, a man falsely accused and staring down an eight-count indictment that carried a possible 45-year sentence. It all came down to one witness: his client.

With fearless advocacy, Felipe ran an all-or-nothing defense, putting his client on the stand to tell the truth. And the jury believed him. The result? Not guilty across the board.

This one’s about risk, strategy, and the defender’s role as the ultimate shield against injustice.

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What happens when the government literally rips your client away in the middle of a jury trial?

Defense attorney Murat Erkan shares one of the most shocking stories we’ve heard: his client was abducted by ICE agents during trial, depriving him of his right to a jury trial and due process. The prosecution pushed forward, the judge let it happen, and the system showed just how cold it can be.

This case is a sobering reminder that constitutional rights aren’t always protected — and that sometimes defenders are fighting not just the charges, but the very machinery of the state.

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Family ties can twist into courtroom lies. In this episode, a public defender walks us through a case where a mother’s accusations nearly cost her own child their freedom. The prosecution thought “mom knows best” would be enough to win the jury — but when the defense peeled back the layers, it turned out mother knows worst.

With relentless advocacy and a sharp eye for the truth, the defender exposed the contradictions and bias driving the state’s case, and the jury returned the only verdict that fit: not guilty.

It’s messy, it’s dramatic, and it’s proof that not even family drama can outweigh reasonable doubt.

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