Santa Clara Alternate Deputy Public Defender Sajid Khan takes us inside a gang murder trial where the prosecution's theory was as bogus as their evidence. From pretrial fights to appellate relief, Sajid battled every step of the way to keep his innocent client from being buried under junk charges and junk logic.

But at the end of the day, it came down to a jury staring down a case that never added up. Was it the car? The gang? The story? Or just the state trying to make "it wasn't me" into "guilty anyway"?

This one's a ride from start to finish — appellate twists, trial turns, and a reminder that sometimes the biggest gang in the room is the prosecution itself.

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In this ANG special edition we interview Santa Clara Alternate Public Defender Sajid Khan about his experience being retaliated against and having a whistle blower complaint filed against him by his local district attorney for speaking out against systemic racism and being critical of prosecutors.  Check it out.

This is the last episode we re-play featuring police brutality for the month of June.  This particular episode demonstrates just how lawless and brazen an entire police force can be and the importance of checking that power.

Replay of a police brutality case where the deputy sheriffs violently brutalized a trans african american inmate.  Fortunately public defender Jimmy was able to catch them in their lies and have the entire case thrown out!

A citizen is unlawfully brutalized by the police, an audio recording gives a contradictory account of what the arresting officers asserts happened.  It don't matter the prosecution still tries to obtain a conviction against the victim of the police violence.  That's the name of the game.  And defending people against unlawful police brutality cases is what we public defenders do.  Enjoy.

At this time in our county it is important to note that police brutality and systemic racism are ongoing problems and issues we need to address as a nation.  Accordingly, we have decided to replay some of our more popular police brutality / police misconduct episodes to highlight the systemic problems in our broken criminal justice system and to combat the narrative that "it's just a few bad apples".

A fiery young public defender steps up for a client accused of battery after a bar brawl broke out during the Dodgers' playoff run. The scene? October, beer flowing, and every suspect rocking a beard and a Dodger jersey — basically the world's worst lineup for eyewitness identification.

In trial, the defense cut through the foam and showed the jury that tough talk and beer buzzes don't add up to guilt. By the end, the only thing on tap was a not guilty verdict.

Because when everyone looks the same, the state better have more than a hunch and a hangover.

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Public Defender Michael puts on a clinic in trial advocacy when his client is accused of maliciously setting fire to… a palm tree. Yes, that's right — the prosecution turned a crispy plant into a felony.

Michael's research, quick wit, and sharp cross-examination exposed just how absurd the case really was. By the end, the jury saw what he did: this wasn't arson, this was nonsense.

This one's got it all — legal deep dives, trial fireworks, and the kind of courtroom comedy that makes you wonder how these cases even make it to trial.

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Self-defense. A murder charge. A jury trial in Washington State. Oh, and did we mention the public defender was 38 weeks pregnant when it all began? Talk about labor pains.

The prosecution tried to paint the case as cold-blooded murder. But the defense showed the jury what it really was: a fight for survival. Between medical testimony, cross-examination fireworks, and a baby bump in the well of the court, this trial was anything but ordinary.

Because sometimes zealous advocacy means proving your client's innocence and proving you can do it while timing contractions.

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From the land of chowder and championship teams comes a Connecticut defense attorney with a "not guilty" tale. The client? All tough-guy talk on the streets but, as it turns out, it was all just chatter.

In court, the state tried to spin the chatter into criminal intent. Instead, the defense cracked the case wide open, proving that sometimes words are just noise — and not every loudmouth is a lawbreaker.

Because in the courtroom, clams stay shut, but reasonable doubt talks loud.

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