In an absolutely ridiculous decision, the Hawaii Supreme Court has simply thumbed its nose at the entirely of the modern Second Amendment law of the US Supreme Court, going so far as to prioritize "Aloha spirit" over the SCOTUS rulings of Heller, McDonald, and Bruen. I don't claim a great deal of Second Amendment expertise myself, but I can read a court opinion, I can spot legal nonsense, and best of all my friend and Second Amendment lawyer Kostas Moros has shared his own, and genuine, insig...

Hawaii Supreme Court to SCOTUS: You're not the 2A boss of us!

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In today's show we cover the Courtney Clenney Arthur hearing testimony of the lead investigator, Detective Brecino. Specifically, we cover Brecino's cross-examination by Defense Counsel Frank Prieto.Overview:This week we're covering "OnlyFans Killer" Courtney Clenney, who on April 3, 2022 killed her boyfriend Christian Obumseli with a knife in their Miami apartment. Obumseli suffered a single knife wound to the chest.Clenney would tell investigators that the much larger and heavier Obumseli w...

OnlyFans Killer Mini-Trial: Key Testimony! | Courtney Clenney (2/5)

In today's show we cover the Courtney Clenney Arthur hearing testimony of the lead investigator, Detective Brecino. Specifically, we cover Brecino's direct examination by Assistant State's Attorney Khalil Quinan.Overview:This week we're covering "OnlyFans Killer" Courtney Clenney, who on April 3, 2022 killed her boyfriend Christian Obumseli with a knife in their Miami apartment. Obumseli suffered a single knife wound to the chest.Clenney would tell investigators that the much larger and heavi...

OnlyFans Killer Mini-Trial: Key Testimony! | Courtney Clenney (1/5)

A week ago last Friday, on May 17, Judge Mary Marlow Sommer, presiding over the manslaughter trial of Alec Baldwin in the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of low-budge western movie "Rust," heard oral arguments around the defense team's motion to dismiss the grand jury indictment on a number of grounds.  This motion was, of course, contested by Special Prosecutor Kari Morrissey. Although my own legal sense is that the motion was without substantive merit, it w...

Motion to Dismiss Alec Baldwin Indictment is DENIED!

A New York City liquor store owner finds two men stealing, and shoves them out the door onto the sidewalk.  A verbal dispute continues, and one of the thieves charges at the store owner standing in his doorway, punching and kicking.  The store owner then follows the thief out onto the sidewalk, and throws a right hand at the thief. In that right hand, however, was a pistol, and it discharges as the blow lands, resulting in a gun shot wound to the thief. Presumably the shot is uninte...

OOPS BANG! Unintentional Shooting = Self-Defense?

Very brief, personal show today, folks--this will be my one and only public statement regarding the recent news about my friend Nick Rekieta.No emotionless legal analysis today--just personal commentary and introspection. I rather doubt we'll go 10 minutes.Back on the regular schedule tomorrow, Saturday, May 25, with our review of the NYC liquor store shooting.

Hawaii Supreme Court to SCOTUS: You're not the 2A boss of us!

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