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Colin and Russ bring you the 100th episode of Is This Legal!  They break down the newest indictments against Donald Trump from the approach of criminal defense attorneys.  How will the prosecution prove their case?  Are other co-conspirators in joepardy?  What defenses does Trump have available to him?  Will he get convicted?  Plus, Russ and Colin wax nostalgic as they reflect upon 100 episodes of Is This Legal, and Colin reveals his favorite episode of all time.  Check it out!

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Colin and Russ get into the fascinating revelations behind the investigation of the Gilgo Beach murders, which focused around four women whose bodies were found in 2010 and 2011 in Long Island, NY.  In July 2023, Rex Heuermann, a New York architect, was arrested and charged with 3 of the murders over a decade later.  Colin and Russ walk through the years long investigation and discuss the tools that police and forensic analysts used to get their man.

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Colin and Russ break down the controversial Kansas Highway Patrol tactic colloquially known as the Kansas Two Step.  What is it?  Why do they do it?  Is it legal?  They bring on guest attorney and former Hebets & McCallin paralegal Pansy Watson who recounts her own experience with the Kansas Two Step.  Plus a fresh Is This Legal, and as always, a new DCOTW.  Check it out!

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Colin and Russ pick up where they left off from Ep. 87 as they discuss Bryan Kohberger, a man just charged by a grand jury in the murders of 4 college students in Moscow, Idaho.  They discuss the prosecutor's unusual decision to have a grand jury charge the case as opposed to presenting evidence in a preliminary hearing.  They also discuss updates to the evidence in the case, and make some predictions about what happens next.  As always, a new game of Is This Legal and a new DCOTW.  Listen here! 

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Colin and Russ discuss beleaguered U.S. Congressman George Santos, who has been charged with 13 federal crimes.  They examine his election campaign, the lies he got caught telling, and they walk the listener through the entire indictment.  Colin and Russ make predictions about Mr. Santos' future, and theorize why his defense attorney is keeping a bit more quiet than his client.  Plus, a new game of Is This Legal and an international DCOTW.  Check it out!

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Colin and Russ catch up on current events in the law.  They break down the dismissal of criminal charges for actor Alec Baldwin stemming from the accidental shooting of a production manager during filming for his movie "Rust."  They also discuss Danny Masterson, who is being retried for sexual assault in Los Angeles.  Other topics include disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes and more on DA Linda Stanley.  Test your legal acumen with a game of Is This Legal, and an international DCOTW.  Give it a listen!  

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Colin and Russ are back to discuss 11th Judicial District Attorney Linda Stanley in Colorado.  She is the elected DA who handled Barry Morphew's case that ended up getting dismissed last year after several discovery violations.   She is in the news again because another first degree murder charge just got dismissed in a case her office is prosecuting due to multiple discovery violations.  In a scathing order, a judge highlighted at least 20 cases where Ms Stanley's office has not complied with basic discovery obligations.  Plus, a new Is This Legal, and a new DCOTW.  BONUS:  New outro music contributed by friend of the show and recent guest Dr. Michael Guarnieri!  Check it out!

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Colin and Russ discuss the historic indictment of former President Donald Trump, who faces criminal charges from the Manhattan District Attorney's Office.  What is he charged with?  How will the prosecution prove its case and what challenges do they face?  What defenses does Trump have?   Colin and Russ make early predictions of the outcome of the case.  They also briefly discuss the ski trial and tribulations of Gwyneth Paltrow that wrapped up in Utah last week.  Michael Roulier joins the show to play Is This Legal, and as always the boys close it out with another fresh DCOTW.  Listen here!

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Russ and Colin discuss the investigations into NBA star Ja Morant after he live streamed himself in a Denver gentleman's club holding a gun during a team road trip.  They discuss potential criminal charges, give a brief and hilarious history of the legendary Shotgun Willie's, and try to learn a lesson amidst the stupidity.  Plus, Dr. Michael Guarnieri of the band Brother Down joins us to play Is This Legal, and as always a brand new #DCOTW.  Listen here!

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Colin and Russ discuss the interesting choice of Alex Murdaugh to take the stand in his own defense in his murder trial.  Was it worth the risk?  What would have happened if he didn't take the stand? How did he do?  Your two favorite lawyers break it all down.  Check it out!