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In Part 76, Judge Mader reflects on the emotions generated by being ‘disqualified’ from a case, and then offers her philosophy about the amount of detail a judge owes the court when ruling. You can find links to all installments of Inside the Robe here. September 13 The jury in my latest trial finally returned with a split verdict. The defendant was convicted of robbery for taking the small items from the Rite-Aid and pushing the loss-prevention officer as she tried to prevent him from running outside, as well as battering the Good Samaritan who was ultimately hit by a car. However,...

CRIME STORY has received permission to feature profiles of exonerees represented by the California Innocence Project (CIP). The CIP reviews more than 2,000 claims of innocence each year and since its founding in 1999 has secured the release of dozens of innocent people who may otherwise have spent the rest of their lives wrongfully incarcerated. In November 1978, a biker named JT McGarry disappeared from his home in Ventura County, CA. A few days later, JT's body was discovered: he had been shot multiple times and left on the side of a frontage road 25 to 30 miles from his home....

You can find links to all of CRIME STORY’S coverage of the Robert Durst trial here. In this episode, "I Did What I Did Because I Am Who I Am": Durst On The Stand — Day 9, host Kary Antholis and co-host Brittany Bookbinder discuss one of the most - if not the most - dramatic day in court to date. Kary and Brittany are joined by Charles V. Bagli, who is covering the trial for The New York Times and CrimeStory.com, to examine Deputy DA John Lewin’s courtroom endeavors to prove Durst had motive to kill both Morris Black and...

In Part 75, Judge Mader considers how the self-description of a judicial candidate on a ballot impacts their likelihood of winning election to the bench. The Judge also discusses a troubling plea in a bar brawl case.  You can find links to all installments of Inside the Robe here. September 9 An upcoming judicial race dominated today’s legal newspaper. Controversies erupt every election cycle as to what words a candidate for judge may use to describe himself/herself on the ballot. A judicial candidate may use three words to describe their “principal occupation.”  Candidates used to describe themselves plainly as “Criminal Prosecutor” or “Criminal...

You can find links to all of CRIME STORY’S coverage of the Robert Durst trial here. In this episode, "Susan Said That She Provided Me with An Alibi": Durst On The Stand — Day 8, host Kary Antholis and co-host Brittany Bookbinder are joined by Charles V. Bagli, who is covering the trial for The New York Times and CrimeStory.com, to discuss the dramatic, potentially damning, and outright bizarre statements made by Robert Durst on his fourth full day of cross examination by Deputy District Attorney John Lewin.

You can find links to all of CRIME STORY’S coverage of the Robert Durst trial here. In this episode, Dear Prudence: Durst On The Stand - Day 7, host Kary Antholis and co-host Brittany Bookbinder discuss Robert Durst’s evasive tactics on the stand in his exchanges with the lead prosecutor of his murder trial. Kary and Brittany are joined by Charles V. Bagli, who is covering the trial for The New York Times and CrimeStory.com, to explore Durst’s testimony regarding his affair with Prudence Farrow, his alleged history of domestic abuse, and a pair of earrings his wife, Kathie, mysteriously left...