A father shot once through a car window in a rainstorm on I-10. The man he hit was a lawyer — and he sued first.
Brady Skinner III took a case with an unusual problem: his client's accuser was a licensed Louisiana attorney who filed suit before the criminal trial ever started. The client — a father driving his 12- and 14-year-old sons to Houston — was charged with attempted first degree murder for a single shot fired during a road rage incident on the Atchafalaya Basin bridge in a downpour. The complaining witness, an attorney who now sits as an administrative law judge, flashed an assistant attorney general badge at the responding state trooper — a badge troopers confiscated on scene after calling in and learning he was not active. The jury came back not guilty on all counts.
In this episode of The Iron Gavel:
• Why the prosecutor introduced photographs of the vehicle but left out what was found in the complaining witness's center console
• The $25,000 property damage claim, the insurance claim filed on the same property, and the cross-examination that followed
• The clerk who read every responsive guilty verdict out loud before reaching "not guilty"
• Why all twelve jurors stood on the courthouse lawn talking to the client for an hour afterward
GUEST:
Brady Skinner III, Brady Skinner Criminal Defense & Injury Lawyers, LLC
8550 United Plaza Boulevard, Suite 702, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
225-610-1015
https://www.bsajustice.com
⏱ CHAPTERS:
00:00 "If They Gave Witnesses Oscars"
01:14 Who Is Brady Skinner III — Bar Exams, First Trial, and the DA Interview He Blew
19:29 The Charges: Up to 50 Years for One Shot
20:21 Rain, a Lexus, and a BMW That Wouldn't Let Him Pass
28:18 Race, a Missing Gun, and Why the Client Never Gave a Statement
30:04 The Badge, and the Lawyer Sitting In on the "Victim" Interview
35:12 Self-Defense, Defense of Others, and Picking a Jury Alone
44:01 The Body Cam and the Badge Troopers Confiscated
48:22 The Photos the State Didn't Want the Jury to See
51:15 Cross-Examining the State's Star Witness
1:01:30 His Two Sons Take the Stand
1:08:00 A Juror Calls for the Scissors to Be Removed
1:10:39 Darnel Weed, Wheat, and the Closing
1:17:14 The Verdict Form, Read Out Loud
1:21:13 "They Really Mean That"
🎙 ABOUT THE IRON GAVEL
The Iron Gavel is a long-form interview podcast hosted by criminal defense attorney Christopher Washington. Each episode goes deep with the lawyers, clients, and defenders behind landmark "not guilty" verdicts and dismissals — the strategy, the craft, and the human stakes that define justice.
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DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Views expressed by guests are their own. Every case is different and outcomes depend on the specific facts and law involved. Past results are not a guarantee of future successes. Always consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for legal counsel.
