Plead the Sixth

Ever wonder how much evidence is required to convict someone of a crime? Me neither! But Courtney and Staci do a great job of explaining JUST HOW MUCH. Prepare yourself for just...so many metaphors.

See the show notes on our website for a handy visual aid!

krausedaileylaw.com/podcast/ep11_burdenofproof

The crew (mostly Courtney and Staci) discuss a hard topic in the legal community: family violence and how it should be treated by the law. Get ready for lots of strong feelings.

Content warning: general discussion of physical and emotional abuse, explicit examples of physical violence

**00:19:32-00:20:21 - examples of minor and major acts of violence**

**01:01:42-01:01:51 - example of minor act of violence**

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:22 Resources for Victims of Family Violence

00:04:59 Legal Definition

00:11:25 Abusive Relationships + the Cycle of Violence

00:17:05 Consequences of Conviction

00:21:02 Defending Victims and Abusers

00:22:51 Officer Arrests

00:28:13 District Attorney's Office Treatment of Family Violence Cases

00:59:49 Final Thoughts

The crew discuss the role of a judge in a criminal court. And for the first time are joined by a special guest! The Honorable Judge Michael De Leon, judge of Bexar County Court 7 features in this week’s episode and is pelted by questions from all sides. They also go over what a trial entails (just in case you didn’t get enough from our two-parter), how to behave when coming to court, judges as elected officials, and more.

NOTE: the audio on this week’s episode got a little funky, so we apologize for that! For info on how THAT happened and ways you might be able to get around it, check out our show notes at www.krausedaileylaw.com/podcast/ep9_roleofthejudge

That’s right, IT’S FIFTH AMENDMENT TIME. Kethry knows a bit more about this one, but Courtney and Staci still manage to school her on what it means to plead the fifth.

Staci and Courtney explain the concept of “innocence UNLESS proven guilty” and actual manage to stay on topic for most of the episode. Color me surprised.

The gang discusses the lives and times of prosecutors. And also what a DA is. And ethics. And lots of things really, but we managed to keep it under an hour somehow...

Staci and Courtney finally get around to explaining all the bits involved in an actual trial, most of which are not dramatic speeches to the jury, apparently.

Staci and Courtney explain all the bits of a case that happen before going to trial, because apparently you don’t go straight from a police car to a full blown trial, which Kethry totally knew. Totally.

Part 1 of 2.

Kethry, Staci, and Courtney discuss the intricacies of defending those who cannot afford a lawyer... which applies to far more people than you'd think.

Kethry pokes Staci and Courtney into talking about what they love- and don't love- about being defense attorneys. You know. Just getting personal real quick to start us off.