We talk about a criminal trial as if it was a single event but of course that’s not entirely true. A trial is made up of multiple parts starting with jury selection and going all the way to the delivery of a verdict. Not all of these stages of a trial always get attention but each of them can be tremendously important. In fact, some attorneys claim that a trial can be won or lost in the jury selection process– and that, of course, happens before any case is made to that jury. That is why we have decided to launch a new occasional series we are calling Anatomy of A Trial. In each segment, we will talk to an experienced trial lawyer who will go in depth with us about a particular piece of a trial.

Our expert today is Tim Sledd. We will be talking with Tim about voir dire, the process of jury selection. How are jurors picked? What kind of strategies do lawyers use when looking for jurors? How do attorneys try to build a rapport with jurors even before opening statements are delivered?

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We wish I could automate all our New Year’s resolutions. Like if we didn’t have to muster the willpower to go on a walk for exercise, or if we could automatically kick ourselves off our phones and launch Margaret Millar books into our hands instead, that’d be awesome. Scary but super helpful. 

But some things you can automate, like financial goals. That’s where the investing app Acorns comes in. If you’re like us, you’d like to save more money and improve your personal finance for the New Year. Acorns can be your secret weapon in a world where it sometimes feels impossible to get ahead of all those little expenses that drain our bank accounts. 

We’re so grateful that today’s episode is sponsored by Acorns! Acorns makes it easy to start automatically saving and investing so your money has a chance to grow for you, your kids, and your retirement. You don’t need to be an expert. Acorns will recommend a diversified portfolio that fits you and your money goals. You don’t need to be rich. Acorns lets you invest with the spare money you’ve got right now. You can start with $5 or even just your spare change.

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This episode was originally published on The Murder Sheet's main feed on December 13, 2024.

The Cheat Sheet is The Murder Sheet's segment breaking down weekly news and updates in some of the murder cases we cover. In this episode, we'll talk about cases from Minnesota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and New York.

NewsNation's coverage of the deepfake scandal at a private school in Pennsylvania: https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/explicit-deepfake-images-50-teens-pennsylvania/

ABC 27's coverage of the deepfake scandal at a private school in Pennsylvania: https://www.abc27.com/local-news/lancaster/lancaster-county-parents-call-for-change-after-deepfake-pornographic-images-of-over-50-female-students-created/

Government Technology's coverage of the deepfake scandal at a private school in Pennsylvania: https://www.govtech.com/education/k-12/parents-to-sue-pennsylvania-school-district-over-deepfakes

Nashville Scene on the connection between Eduardo Aguirre and Nieko Lisi: https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/pithinthewind/nieko-lisi-homicide-investigation/article_575713fe-ca73-5703-8c14-9ac800ad2d03.html

Williamson Scene on Eduardo Aguirre's rape conviction: https://www.williamsonscene.com/news/franklin-real-estate-agent-convicted-of-2022-rape/article_ec2e6840-94d9-11ef-b4f0-b78005bd418b.html

The timeline of Nieko Lisi's disappearance: https://www.niekolisi.com/timeline

Fox 9's coverage of the murder of Drew McGinley and the appeals case of Deandre Turner: https://www.fox9.com/news/court-overturns-murder-conviction-slaying-minneapolis-youth-mentor

Fox News's coverage of alien chasers and cattle mutilation: https://www.foxnews.com/us/alien-chasers-offer-hints-decades-long-quest-solve-longest-running-murder-mystery

The Skeptic's Dictionary on cattle mutilation: https://www.skepdic.com/cattle.html

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The Murder Sheet sat down with former Federal Bureau of Investigation special agent Jerri Williams. Jerri is known for her podcast, FBI Retired Case File Review, where she goes over fascinating high profile investigations and equally-intriguing lesser known cases with the FBI agents who investigated them all. Jerri also served as a FBI special agent for 26 years. She spoke to us about what it is really like to investigate cases for the FBI.

Listen to Jerri's podcast FBI Retired Case File Review here or wherever you get your podcasts: https://jerriwilliams.com/podcast-2/

Check out Jerri's website: https://jerriwilliams.com/

Buy Jerri's book on FBI Myths and Misconceptions: A Manual for Armchair Detectives here and support local bookstores: https://bookshop.org/p/books/fbi-myths-and-misconceptions-a-manual-for-armchair-detectives-jerri-williams/9740984?ean=9781732462441

Buy Jerri's first novel Pay to Play here and support local bookstores: https://bookshop.org/p/books/pay-to-play-jerri-williams/9740961?ean=9781732462427

Buy Jerri's follow-up novel Greedy Givers here and support local bookstores: https://bookshop.org/p/books/greedy-givers-jerri-williams/9740935?ean=9781732462403

Read Áine's old Business Insider article about the myths about working at the FBI: https://www.businessinsider.com/what-hollywood-gets-wrong-about-being-an-fbi-agent-2016-7

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We talk about a criminal trial as if it was a single event but of course that’s not entirely true. A trial is made up of multiple parts starting with jury selection and going all the way to the delivery of a verdict. Not all of these stages of a trial always get attention but each of them can be tremendously important. In fact, some attorneys claim that a trial can be won or lost in the jury selection process — and that, of course, happens before any case is made to that jury. That is why we have decided to launch a new occasional series we are calling Anatomy of A Trial. In each segment, we will talk to an experienced trial lawyer who will go in depth with us about a particular piece of a trial.

Our expert today is Alexander Silvert. We will be talking with Alexander about motions in limine and motions to suppress. What's the difference between these filings, and how should attorneys approach these motions?

Check out Alexander's terrific book on Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/Mailbox-Conspiracy-Greatest-Corruption-History-ebook/dp/B09KLBWFR8

Here is a link to the website of Alexander Silvert: https://www.themailboxconspiracy.com/

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This episode was originally published on The Murder Sheet's main feed on December 6, 2024.

The Cheat Sheet is The Murder Sheet's segment breaking down weekly news and updates in some of the murder cases we cover. In this episode, we'll talk about cases from Indiana, Hawaii, California, and Kansas.

Hawaii Civil Beat's article on the suicide death of Mike Miske: https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/12/mike-miske-found-dead-in-federal-prison/

Our interview with journalist Ian Lind on the Mike Miske case: https://art19.com/shows/murder-sheet/episodes/ae6e8668-45e1-4067-8fd4-a33c826b35e1

NBC's coverage of the disappearance of Hannah Kobayashi: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/hawaii-woman-reporting-missing-went-willfully-mexico-lapd-says-rcna182566

USA Today's coverage of the disappearance of Hannah Kobayashi: https://www.yahoo.com/news/case-missing-hawaii-woman-hannah-164649505.html

The decision in the appeal of Francisco "Frankie" Alejandro Mendez in the murder of Dwane Simmons: https://kscourts.gov/KSCourts/media/KsCourts/Opinions/125241.pdf?ext=.pdf

USA Today's coverage of Robert Deane's rescue of two kidnapped infants: https://www.yahoo.com/news/man-getting-packages-finds-missing-230937118.html

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On March 18, 2023, Angela Craig died in a hospital after a mysterious illness. The 43-year-old Aurora, Colorado woman left behind six children and a husband, James.

Those close to the Craigs were immediately suspicious, and made those concerns known to medical personnel and law enforcement. James Craig was a dentist with a history of personal problems. His colleagues suspected him of doing the unthinkable: poisoning Angela. And detectives uncovered a trove of evidence as they dug into his dealings. In this episode, we will focus on the probable cause affidavit for Craig's arrest, along with a few recent developments.

The probable cause affidavit for the arrest of James Toliver Craig: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/23718101-23cr664-craig-james-toliver_redacted

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You may have seen the stories over the holiday weekend claiming that the mystery of DB Cooper had been solved, that the man's family had found the parachute the skyjacker used when he jumped out of the plane and into history. How much credence can we give to those claims? To find out, we went to DB Cooper expert Eric Ulis.

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This episode was originally published on The Murder Sheet's main feed on November 29, 2024.

The Cheat Sheet is The Murder Sheet's segment breaking down weekly news and updates in some of the murder cases we cover. In this episode, we'll talk about cases from Indiana, Georgia, and Tennessee.

Law & Crime’s coverage of Jose Ibarra’s trial for the murder of Laken Riley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwxYH0DXp84

Law & Crime’s coverage of Jose Ibarra’s trial, specifically the 911 call: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7s9KnBZjGuk

The Atlanta Journal Constitution’s coverage of Jose Ibarra’s links to the murder of Laken Riley: https://www.ajc.com/news/georgia-news/laken-riley-case-hat-led-police-to-accused-killer-jose-ibarra/P3G5WMUTSVF4JAJJUKSDUSRR2I/

Fox 5’s coverage of the Jose Ibarra’s voyeurism incident that occurred around the time of Lake Riley’s murder: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/laken-riley-murder-prosecution-reveals-evidence-against-jose-ibarra

The New York Times’s coverage of the murder of Laken Riley and Jose Ibarra’s movements before the homicide: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/18/us/laken-riley-murder-trial.html

Fox10 Phoenix’s coverage of the arrest of Sencere Hayes for the murder of Mercedes Vega: https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/mercedes-vega-murder-suspect-extradited-arizona

USA Today’s coverage of the arrest of Sencere Hayes for the murder of Mercedes Vega: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/11/20/sencere-hayes-arrested-mercedes-vega-arizona/76447911007/

Arizona’s Family’s coverage of the arrest of Sencere Hayes for the murder of Mercedes Vega: https://www.azfamily.com/2024/11/25/suspect-mercedes-vega-case-extradited-arizona-first-degree-murder-charge/

News Channel 5's coverage of the shooting involving Warren County District Attorney Chris Stanford: https://www.newschannel5.com/news/did-a-tennessee-da-go-too-far-in-shooting-at-a-murder-suspect-we-asked-a-legal-expert

Thunder 1320's coverage of the shooting involving Warren County District Attorney Chris Stanford: https://thunder1320.com/northcott-assigned-to-warren-county-triple-homicide-da-stanford-fired-weapon-in-self-defense/

WKRN's coverage of the shooting involving Warren County District Attorney Chris Stanford: https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/tbi-smithville-shooting/

A press release from the Justice Department on influencer Ashley Grayson's murder plot:

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtn/pr/texas-woman-sentenced-10-years-imprisonment-connection-murder-hire-plot

Fox 4's coverage of influencer Ashley Grayson's murder plot: https://www.fox4news.com/news/ashley-grayson-murder-for-hire-sentence

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This holiday season, give yourself and those you love the gift of fun, creativity, relaxation, or better sleep. Give them the gift of VIIA Hemp. 

VIIA is a company that crafts premium, award-winning THC & THC-free gummies & vapes, topicals, and drops, all created with a specific mood or goal in mind. Oh, and it’s hemp grown on American farms. 

So if you’re 21+, treat yourself to 15% off with our exclusive code: MSHEET at VIIAHEMP.COM. V-I-I-A-H-E-M-P.COM. 

If THC isn’t for you, that’s okay! VIIA also has terrific CBD products too. Our favorite may be Zen, because it helps us drift to sleep after a stressful day. It’s CBN and CBD, and so relaxing! 

Give VIIA a try, whether you want to get creative, get rest, get pleasure, or get into microdosing. These are affordable, excellent products, plus you’ll get a special discount as a Murder Sheet listener. 

This holiday season, gift yourself some peace of mind. If you’re 21+, head to Viiahemp.com and use the code MSHEET to receive 15% off. That’s V-I-I-A-HEMP.COM & use code MSHEET at checkout. PLEASE support our show and tell them we sent you. Enhance your everyday with VIIA. This holiday season, enhance your everyday with VIIA.

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We interview longtime criminal defense attorney Mark Inman about what's next in the Delphi murders case, from the sentencing to the appeal.

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‘Tis the season for gift-giving — so support our wonderful new sponsor Quince and get yourself some affordable, high-quality gifts. Quince is a company that specializes in making the finer things in life — cashmere, gold, Italian handbags — affordable on any budget. 

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We recently gave ourselves the gift of Quince. Kevin got their Suede Bomber Jacket. It’s comfortable and warm. And I think he looks really cute wearing it. I myself got a black Mongolian Cashmere V-Neck Sweater and a dark blue Mongolian Cashmere Turtleneck Sweater. I’m really struck by the softness of the fabric. I also really like the way I look in these pieces. Which is a big coup. 

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This episode was originally published on The Murder Sheet's main feed on November 25, 2024.

We take another look at the Odinism theory put forth by the defense team in the Richard Allen case.

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VIIA’s Zen is a great THC-free gummy that we enjoy. It’s just got CBN and CBD. We have some trouble falling asleep. Zen helps us settle down at night and get into a nice relaxation mode so we can nod off. So if THC isn’t your thing, you can try their CBD and zero-THC line. 

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This holiday season, gift yourself some peace of mind. If you’re 21+, head to Viiahemp.com and use the code MSHEET to receive 15% off. That’s V-I-I-A-HEMP.COM & use code MSHEET at checkout. PLEASE support our show and tell them we sent you. Enhance your everyday with VIIA. This holiday season, enhance your everyday with VIIA.

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