Law With Mr. Lafayette

On April 27, 2023, Brian Walshe was arraigned for the murder of his wife, Ana Walshe in the early hours of January 1, 2023 in their rented home in Cohasset Massachusetts. At his arraignment, the district attorneys office presented information that Walshe believed that his wife was involved in an adulterous relationship with a male friend in or about Washington DC. Ana Walshe had bought a home in Washington DC. Love can bloom and die, murder is never an option.

The late author, Theodore White wrote several books during his storied career, including the Making of the President series. Starting with the election of 1960, considered by many the dawn of a new era in presidential campaigning and elections, to the elections of 1964, 1968, and concluding with the election of 1972. In each successive book, White went through with excruciating detail and superb research what made each electoral contest different from those that had come before it. We jump from what we now would consider a very different time for our nation, and in particular for the presidency to the events that took place on April 4, 2023, when the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump Made history in a different way when he was arraigned on 34 counts of falsifying business records by the Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg. Some thoughts and observations are shared in this episode of Law With Mr. Lafayette.

Involuntary manslaughter charges have been dropped for now against actor Alec Baldwin in the shooting case that resulted in the death of cinematographer Helena Hutchins. This event took place in 2021 on the set of a western movie that is being produced by Baldwin entitled Rust.

TikTok claimed another life recently with its Benadryl Challenge.  In this episode of Law With Mr. Lafayette, the most recent social media challenge is discussed and identified for what it is….a threat to American youth.

In this episode of the Law With Mr. Lafayette, we discuss recent cases and the impact that Google search history‘s have had or will have on the ultimate outcome. Are they helpful to your defense or are they damning to your case?

Idaho has joined four other states in providing an alternative form of execution, namely, a firing squad. They have joined the states of Mississippi, Utah, Oklahoma, and South Carolina in providing this option. In this episode of “Law with Mr. Lafayette,” commentary is provided on what prompted Idaho to join these other states.

According to the statement made by former President Donald Trump, he was expecting to be arrested on March 21, 2023. It did not happen. The district attorney, Alvin Bragg, has been angling to have indicted then arrest Trump on what can best be described as a convoluted charge. In this episode of Law With Mr. Lafayette, commentary is offered on what might be the real reasons for this unprecedented legal action against a former President of the United States. Do we have two systems of justice or is this actually injustice?

Jennifer and James Crumbley, the parents of school shooter, Ethan Crumbley will stand trial, according to the Michigan court of appeals. In a 3–0 decision, the high court determined that the couple must stand trial for involuntary manslaughter charges the younger Crumbley killed four fellow students in November 2021, after his father had purchased for him a 9 mm auto pistol, despite being only 15 at the time and suffering from severe mental illnesses.

As the trial of disbarred attorney Alex Murdaugh winds down and will probably conclude in early March. Then, rebuttal witnesses discussed a pattern of privilege and entitlement that underscored what multigenerational unchecked power does.

February 24, 2023 marked the first anniversary of Russia’s unlawful and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. The international and domestic legal implications are discussed. Political and practical considerations are also discussed in this episode.