How Do You Like Them Grapefruits?

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Fresh out of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, public defenders Ben Jackson and Tirza take us inside a jaw-dropping trial where their client faced 27 counts of rape and sexual assault — charges that carried a maximum of 286 years in prison. This one's got it all: bad policin

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Publication record

Published

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 11:59:00 GMT

Season / episode

7 / 15