Don't Bring A Gun To A Knife Fight - When self‑defense becomes a stage—and one defense attorney fights the script.

Season 2 · Episode 6 May 20, 2019 59 min Explicit
Murder / homicideFirearms / weapons
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In "Don't Bring A Gun To A Knife Fight," a murder case puts the spotlight on self‑defense—both real and assumed. The defense attorney, one of LA's best, doesn't just argue in court, he recreates the scene (yes, even hauling in the actual couch from the incident) to show how the client was forced into a split‑second decision. With partner defense counsel, he literally acts out what happened to expose how the state's case misrepresented the danger and the behavior. What should have looked like a clear cut prosecution becomes a complex battle of context, fear, and what the law allows when someone fights back.

This is courtroom artistry backed by legal skill. A story about how effective defense comes not just from what is said—but from what is shown, understood, and believed.

Episode guide

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Murder / homicideFirearms / weapons

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  • In "Don't Bring A Gun To A Knife Fight," a murder case puts the spotlight on self‑defense—both real and assumed.

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