For our 100th episode, we bring you one of the most compelling and difficult conversations yet. This case is notoriously known as the capital trial of Nikolas Cruz, the Parkland shooter. Our special guests are Casey Secor, one of the attorneys, and Katie O'Shea, the mitigation specialist. Together, they give a rare and insightful look into the high-stakes defense work that saved Nikolas Cruz's life. This episode is not about excusing, but about understanding: the role of mitigation, the weight of capital defense, and the commitment to ensuring that even in the most notorious cases, the Constitution and due process remain alive. It's an exceptional, sobering, and deeply human conversation — and a milestone for Another Not Guilty.

For our 100th episode, we bring you one of the most compelling and difficult conversations yet. This case is notoriously known as the capital trial of Nikolas Cruz, the Parkland shooter. Our special guests are Casey Secor, one of the attorneys, and Katie O'Shea, the mitigation specialist. Together, they give a rare and insightful look into the high-stakes defense work that saved Nikolas Cruz's life. This episode is not about excusing, but about understanding: the role of mitigation, the weight of capital defense, and the commitment to ensuring that even in the most notorious cases, the Constitution and due process remain alive. It's an exceptional, sobering, and deeply human conversation — and a milestone for Another Not Guilty.

Saving Nikolas Cruz's Life – ANG's 100th Episode Special

Another Not Guilty tells the stories true crime won’t touch — the real cases where the government gets it wrong, the defense fights back, and justice somehow survives. Hosted by public defenders who’ve seen everything from police “oopsies” to prosecutorial plot twists, ANG gives you a front-row seat to the wild, emotional, hilarious, and infuriating world inside America’s courtrooms.Each episode features real public defenders sharing the cases that made them laugh, cry, or question reality. These are true stories of everyday people thrown into a system built to convict — and the defenders who fought like hell to prove otherwise.You’ll hear unforgettable cases like: • “Meth, Murder, and a Missing Boyfriend” — a dark, twisty saga with cartel rumors, a desert crime scene, and a defendant everyone assumed was guilty… until he wasn’t. • “Pin the Gun on the Homie” — where a gun supposedly teleported between suspects. • “Is That a Burrito in Your Pocket?” — where police mistook a wrapped burrito for a deadly weapon. • “Where Are Angie’s Pants?” — the chaotic courtroom showdown where missing pants became Exhibit A.Some stories are hilarious, some are heartbreaking, and some will make you want to flip a courtroom table — but they’re all true.We mix humor with honesty because that’s how public defenders survive this work: laughing so we don’t cry, telling the truth because others won’t, and fighting because someone’s freedom depends on it.<hr /><h1>This podcast is for:</h1>• True-crime fans who want the truth, not fear-based fiction • Law students, lawyers, public defenders, investigators • Anyone curious how trials actually work • People who love courtroom drama, dark humor, and underdog victories • Reform-minded listeners who want real insight into the criminal legal system • Folks tired of the “defendant is always guilty” narrativeThis is a true-crime–alternative podcast focused on wrongful accusations, police misconduct, wrongful arrests, jury trials, cross-examinations, defense investigations, forensic flaws, Fourth Amendment battles, prosecutorial overreach, and real courtroom strategy. The show highlights public defender cases involving unconstitutional searches, coerced pleas, chain-of-custody failures, bad photo lineups, questionable witness IDs, and systemic injustice across the criminal legal system.Topics include: wrongful convictions, criminal defense strategy, voir dire and jury selection, trial advocacy, body-cam breakdowns, suppression hearings, witness credibility, government misconduct, mental health in the justice system, mass incarceration, and the human stories hidden behind criminal accusations. Ideal for fans of true-crime alternatives, wrongful conviction podcasts, legal storytelling, police accountability, public defender content, and real courtroom audio.By blending authentic trial stories, expert legal insight, social-justice commentary, and humor, Another Not Guilty reveals what really happens in court — not the TV fantasy, but the human reality. These are the cases where ordinary people fought the system… and won.Learn more at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.anothernotguiltypod.com" target="_blank">www.anothernotguiltypod.com</a>

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Another Not Guilty tells the stories true crime won’t touch — the real cases where the government gets it wrong, the defense fights back, and justice somehow survives. Hosted by public defenders who’ve seen everything from police “oopsies” to prosecutorial plot twists, ANG gives you a front-row seat to the wild, emotional, hilarious, and infuriating world inside America’s courtrooms. Each episode features real public defenders sharing the cases that made them laugh, cry, or question reality. These are true stories of everyday people thrown into a system built to convict — and the defenders who fought like hell to prove otherwise. You’ll hear unforgettable cases like:• “Meth, Murder, and a Missing Boyfriend” — a dark, twisty saga with cartel rumors, a desert crime scene, and a defendant everyone assumed was guilty… until he wasn’t. • “Pin the Gun on the Homie” — where a gun supposedly teleported between suspects.• “Is That a Burrito in Your Pocket?” — where police mistook a wrapped burrito for a deadly weapon.• “Where Are Angie’s Pants?” — the chaotic courtroom showdown where missing pants became Exhibit A. Some stories are hilarious, some are heartbreaking, and some will make you want to flip a courtroom table — but they’re all true. We mix humor with honesty because that’s how public defenders survive this work: laughing so we don’t cry, telling the truth because others won’t, and fighting because someone’s freedom depends on it.This podcast is for:• True-crime fans who want the truth, not fear-based fiction• Law students, lawyers, public defenders, investigators• Anyone curious how trials actually work• People who love courtroom drama, dark humor, and underdog victories• Reform-minded listeners who want real insight into the criminal legal system• Folks tired of the “defendant is always guilty” narrative This is a true-crime–alternative podcast focused on wrongful accusations, police misconduct, wrongful arrests, jury trials, cross-examinations, defense investigations, forensic flaws, Fourth Amendment battles, prosecutorial overreach, and real courtroom strategy. The show highlights public defender cases involving unconstitutional searches, coerced pleas, chain-of-custody failures, bad photo lineups, questionable witness IDs, and systemic injustice across the criminal legal system. Topics include: wrongful convictions, criminal defense strategy, voir dire and jury selection, trial advocacy, body-cam breakdowns, suppression hearings, witness credibility, government misconduct, mental health in the justice system, mass incarceration, and the human stories hidden behind criminal accusations. Ideal for fans of true-crime alternatives, wrongful conviction podcasts, legal storytelling, police accountability, public defender content, and real courtroom audio. By blending authentic trial stories, expert legal insight, social-justice commentary, and humor, Another Not Guilty reveals what really happens in court — not the TV fantasy, but the human reality. These are the cases where ordinary people fought the system… and won. Learn more at www.anothernotguiltypod.com

Another Not Guilty tells the stories true crime won’t touch — the real cases where the government gets it wrong, the defense fights back, and justice somehow survives. Hosted by public defenders who’ve seen everything from police “oopsies” to prosecutorial plot twists, ANG gives you a front-row seat to the wild, emotional, hilarious, and infuriating world inside America’s courtrooms.Each episode features real public defenders sharing the cases that made them laugh, cry, or question reality. These are true stories of everyday people thrown into a system built to convict — and the defenders who fought like hell to prove otherwise.You’ll hear unforgettable cases like: • “Meth, Murder, and a Missing Boyfriend” — a dark, twisty saga with cartel rumors, a desert crime scene, and a defendant everyone assumed was guilty… until he wasn’t. • “Pin the Gun on the Homie” — where a gun supposedly teleported between suspects. • “Is That a Burrito in Your Pocket?” — where police mistook a wrapped burrito for a deadly weapon. • “Where Are Angie’s Pants?” — the chaotic courtroom showdown where missing pants became Exhibit A.Some stories are hilarious, some are heartbreaking, and some will make you want to flip a courtroom table — but they’re all true.We mix humor with honesty because that’s how public defenders survive this work: laughing so we don’t cry, telling the truth because others won’t, and fighting because someone’s freedom depends on it.This podcast is for:• True-crime fans who want the truth, not fear-based fiction • Law students, lawyers, public defenders, investigators • Anyone curious how trials actually work • People who love courtroom drama, dark humor, and underdog victories • Reform-minded listeners who want real insight into the criminal legal system • Folks tired of the “defendant is always guilty” narrativeThis is a true-crime–alternative podcast focused on wrongful accusations, police misconduct, wrongful arrests, jury trials, cross-examinations, defense investigations, forensic flaws, Fourth Amendment battles, prosecutorial overreach, and real courtroom strategy. The show highlights public defender cases involving unconstitutional searches, coerced pleas, chain-of-custody failures, bad photo lineups, questionable witness IDs, and systemic injustice across the criminal legal system.Topics include: wrongful convictions, criminal defense strategy, voir dire and jury selection, trial advocacy, body-cam breakdowns, suppression hearings, witness credibility, government misconduct, mental health in the justice system, mass incarceration, and the human stories hidden behind criminal accusations. Ideal for fans of true-crime alternatives, wrongful conviction podcasts, legal storytelling, police accountability, public defender content, and real courtroom audio.By blending authentic trial stories, expert legal insight, social-justice commentary, and humor, Another Not Guilty reveals what really happens in court — not the TV fantasy, but the human reality. These are the cases where ordinary people fought the system… and won.Learn more at <a href="http://www.anothernotguiltypod.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.anothernotguiltypod.com</a>

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