In this episode I am joined by Defense Lawyer Laurel Workman to discuss her work in veterans court. We discuss how the court works, the ideas behind the court, and how the court helps veterans. Ms. Workman shares some powerful stories of how the court has been able to help some veterans. 

In this episode we are again joined by retired Police Officer Beau Tribolet to examine some of the recent high profile police shootings cases.  Both cases we talk about were captured on video. We look at the high profile shooting case of Alton Sterling. The video link is:

here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3OX5xUJQag&has_verified=1 (video is graphic) 

There very several videos taken and I encourage listeners to look at all the video to make their own determination. 

The second high profile shooting we examine is the shooting of Philando Castile. There is body cam video and also video shot from inside the car by the passenger. Again, please look at the video yourself. 

Retired Police Officer Beau Tribolet is back once again on this episode of Crime Inc.

In the first half of the episode we discuss the complicated and sensitive issue of police shootings and use of deadly force. In the second part of the episode Mr. Tribolet tells the story of how he had to use deadly force as a Police Officer when his own life was on the line. The story Mr. Tribolet tells is powerful, emotional, and one that is will resonate with people. Everyone that listens to the episode will gain some new insight into the world of police, and the use of deadly force.  

We did record this episode in a public place so there is a little bit of background nice, sorry about that. 

Welcome back to Season 2 of Crime Inc. On this episode our guest is Michigan defense lawyer Lorne Brown and we discuss what it is like to defend a Serial Killer. Mr. Browne defended a person accused of committing two murders, and the police suspected there may have been other victims as well. Mr. Browne talks about what is like defending someone accused of committing two murders, and what the trial was like. We talk about many aspects of the case including the emotional toll a defense lawyer takes defending a high profile defendant. 

Much of the case that Mr. Brown talks about sounds like something out of a movie. There were severed body parts, identity theft, love triangles, attempted prison escapes, and many more twists and turns while the case unfolded. 

On this episode I am joined by retired Police Officer Beau Tribolet who worked as a police officer for 18 years before retiring.  After the police academy Mr. Tribolet started out in patrol and went on various jobs inside the police department including SWAT, and being a supervisor. We discuss many issues surrounding police including proper training, substance abuse, community relations, use of body cameras, and what makes good, and bad police. Mr. Tribolet is incredibly honest about the mistakes that he made during his own career, what he learned from those mistakes, and how tried to teach other officers not to make the same mistakes. 

On this episode I speak with Professor Jonathan Simon from Berkeley law school. Professor Simon gives excellent insight into how culture, politics, race and other factors intersect with American prisons. We discuss a lot of interesting issues surrounding prisons today and talk about the history of prisons in America. 

On this episode I speak with Michigan Public Defender Lorne Brown. Mr. Brown was my supervisor when I was an intern with the office back in 2008. Mr. Brown has spent his entire career with the office where he has handled every type of criminal matter ranging from misdeamanor to murder. In this episode we talk about the role of the public defender, what makes a good public defender, and common misconceptions. We also talk about how race, class, and socio-economic factors all play into the Criminal Justice System. 

On this episode I speak with former defense lawyer L. Kirk Nurmi about the challenges of defending capital cases. Mr. Nurmi gained national prominence when he was lead counsel on the Jodi Arias murder case. Mr. Nurmi's is the author of the book Trapped with Ms. Arias.

On this episode I speak with Professor Keramet Reiter about supermax prisons. Professor Reiter is the author of the book 23/7,the first comprehensive history of the origins of the modern supermax, or supermaximum security prison, and the co-editor of the Extreme Punishment anthology. She is an assistant professor in the Department of Criminology, Law and Society and at the School of Law at the University of California, Irvine.