The Shaggy Defense – When Eyewitnesses Say "It Wasn't Me"

Season 4 · Episode 7 July 12, 2021 1 hr 9 min Explicit
Attempted murderMurder / homicideWitness credibilityJury and reasonable doubt
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Two powerhouse public defenders from Chicago, Kaitlin and Radiance, step into court to defend their young client against an attempted murder charge that carried up to 31 years in prison. The state leaned on shaky eyewitness IDs, but the defense showed just how faulty and unreliable they really were.

Piece by piece, Kaitlin and Radiance dismantled the prosecution's story until the jury saw the truth: the case didn't hold up. The result? Not guilty.

Because when the state's whole case is "it was him," sometimes the best defense is proving — it wasn't me.

Episode guide

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Attempted murderMurder / homicideWitness credibilityJury and reasonable doubt

Key points from the show notes

  • Two powerhouse public defenders from Chicago, Kaitlin and Radiance, step into court to defend their young client against an attempted murder charge that carried up to 31 years in prison.
  • The state leaned on shaky eyewitness IDs, but the defense showed just how faulty and unreliable they really were.
  • Piece by piece, Kaitlin and Radiance dismantled the prosecution's story until the jury saw the truth: the case didn't hold up.

Trial or closing note

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Transcript availability

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