Can't See The Forest For The Palm Tree – When the State Tries to Make Arson Out of a Spark

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Public Defender Michael puts on a clinic in trial advocacy when his client is accused of maliciously setting fire to… a palm tree. Yes, that's right — the prosecution turned a crispy plant into a felony. Michael's research, quick wit, and sharp cross-examination exposed just how absurd the

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Published

Mon, 04 May 2020 00:22:51 GMT

Season / episode

3 / 8