“Closure” and “Finality” Ring  Hollow with Victim’s Families

To Live or Die? He was Given a Choice: His Victims Were Not

In Part 2 of the discussion, Bill addresses how Bryan Kohberger used the Idaho death penalty statute to his advantage and eluded a jury decision that could have resulted in his death by a firing squad. Idaho, like most states with a death penalty statute relies on a...
“Closure” and “Finality” Ring  Hollow with Victim’s Families

4 Slaughtered in Idaho and Their Killer Pleas for Mercy

There is no crime as alarming as the report of vicious, unexplained homicide. Multiply that by four, and learn that the victims are all college students and their community is a small town where acts of violence are rare. Add that the victims were butchered with a...
“Closure” and “Finality” Ring  Hollow with Victim’s Families

Do I need a Search Warrant? Let’s talk about it!

The 4th Amendment protects people from “unreasonable searches” by government officials. All other searches require a search warrant. How does a judge determine what is reasonable and what is not, and when is a warrant required to search? In the 1967 decision of Katz...
“Closure” and “Finality” Ring  Hollow with Victim’s Families

Search and Seizure and the Rules that Govern the Process

In this episode, Bill and Jordan begin a thorough examination into the complex subject and nature of investigative searches and seizures. The 4th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prevents government officials from conducting “unreasonable searches and seizures”....
“Closure” and “Finality” Ring  Hollow with Victim’s Families

Evidence: The Focus is on Quality not Quantity

The “weight of evidence” in a criminal trial does not refer to quantity. It is about the relevancy, credibility and persuasiveness to convince one side’s argument over the other. It is about the strength and reliability of what is presented, and the overall impact,...