Proctor’s Courtroom Reversal Interrupts Motion to Dismiss Hearing | Case Brief

Try Gusto today at https://gusto.com/EDB and get three months free when you run your first payroll. Watch the full coverage of the live stream on The Emily D. Baker YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/2Iodsf-2g9Q  Rosemary Scapicchio questions DA Adam Lally is on the stand and reveals critical discovery oversights made during the criminal investigation of Myles King, including the failure to disclose a key witness and incomplete Ring camera footage to the defense. Because the missing witness can no longer be interviewed, these incurable disclosure failures present significant prejudice to the defense and complicate the pending motion to dismiss. RESOURCES Keffe D Trial - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN8ZC_l1jpnc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Try Gusto today at https://gusto.com/EDB and get three months free when you run your first payroll. Watch the full coverage of the live stream on The Emily D. Baker YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/iHGmKM6QNjw  Former Massachusetts State Police Trooper Michael Proctor was scheduled to testify at a hearing regarding a motion to dismiss in the Myles King murder case, but unexpectedly exercised his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination after a private sidebar with the judge. Defense attorney Rosemary Scapicchio expressed frustration over the sudden reversal, as Proctor's lawyer had previously indicated he would testify. Scapicchio argued that Proctor's lead role in the investigation tainted the case due to explicit racial bias demonstrated in his text messages, asserting this constitutes structural error warranting dismissal. The court order addressed discovery delays and police bias, mandating that remaining testimonies—including continued cross-examination of Attorney Adam Lally and statements from Milton police officers—proceed under narrow focus, with several witnesses submitting evidence via affidavit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Save 20% off Honeylove by going to https://honeylove.com/LAWNERD ! #honeylovepod #ad Get 40% off your first Hungryroot order plus a free item in every box for life at https://hungryroot.com/LAWNERD with code LAWNERD. Get 15% off OneSkin with the code LAWNERD at https://www.oneskin.co/LAWNERD #oneskinpod #ad This podcast episode provides legal updates on three major cases. First, we cover reality TV personality Taylor Frankie Paul's status across her various legal matters, including the completion of her criminal probation, ongoing child custody proceedings, and another restraining order. Next, we examine a newly filed wrongful death lawsuit in Los Angeles brought by the estate of Tupac Shakur's stepfather against Keffe D. Finally, the we break down recent developments in the criminal case of singer David Anthony Burke (D4VD)—including his entry of a not-guilty plea, a defense counsel change to a public defender, and the District Attorney's ongoing evaluation of the death penalty—alongside a comprehensive civil wrongful death lawsuit filed by victim Celeste Rivas Hernandez's family against Burke, his mother, his management team, live-in security, and related corporate entities. RESOURCES Taylor Frankie Paul Criminal Case - https://youtu.be/kCCH5iCCYxk   Taylor Frankie Paul Protective Order Hearing - https://youtu.be/LXZxCedy5jY   Keffe D Trial - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN8ZC_l1jpnc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Watch the full coverage of the live stream on The Emily D. Baker YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/lrHBm8bqSuY  This Case Brief details a pre-trial motions hearing for the retrial of Alex Murdaugh. The court ruled that the results of polygraph examinations, the state's motion to use Murdaugh's prior testimony from his first trial, and the defense's motion to change venue and other motions. RESOURCES Keffe D Trial - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN8ZC_l1jpnc Murdaugh’s Attorney Apologizes - https://youtu.be/oXq2ovXMGww Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Watch the full coverage of the live stream on The Emily D. Baker YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/WVLFKTa9TYE  In a brief restitution hearing for Kouri Richins, the prosecution's request for life insurance restitution totaling over $1.4 million was granted unopposed, with the defense's request for a stay denied. Following this, the state's response to the defense’s motion for a new trial, which primarily accused the judge of bias. The state's response—supported by an appendix outlining trial sidebars and positive juror interviews—argued that the judge acted with complete fairness, patience, and restraint, while characterizing the defense's claims as legally inaccurate and persistent in misinterpreting the rules of evidence. RESOURCES Kouri Richins Motion for New Trial - https://youtu.be/A7xAL2w3AU0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Save 20% off Honeylove by going to https://honeylove.com/LAWNERD ! #honeylovepod #ad Watch the full coverage of the live stream on The Emily D. Baker YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/c_0iaV7ge-Q  This Case Brief focuses on the conclusion of the Tupac Shakur murder trial, and on the swift guilty verdict rendered to Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis after less than three hours of jury deliberation. We review post-verdict interviews from both the Clark County District Attorney's office and Davis's defense attorney. Additionally, there are video highlights clips from a pre-trial interview with Davis himself, who maintained his innocence by claiming his previous widespread confessions were falsified ghostwritten accounts driven purely by financial gain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Save 20% off Honeylove by going to https://honeylove.com/LAWNERD ! #honeylovepod #ad Watch the full coverage of the live stream on The Emily D. Baker YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/hOrD8M8um04  This Case Brief is the conclusion of the Keffe D trial for the murder of Tupac Shakur. Day 10 shows the prosecution and defense's closing arguments. A verdict is reached by the jury within 3 hours. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our listeners get the Flamingo Starter Set for just $7 at https://www.shopflamingo.com/LAWNERD  #ad Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at https://square.com/go/lawnerd ! #squarepod #ad This episode of The Emily Show details the grand jury indictment of Nick Reiner for the murder of his parents, alongside ongoing probate court disputes regarding his access to a pre-funded trust to hire criminal defense counsel. Additionally, it explores the post-conviction relief efforts of Bryan Kohberger, whose defense is seeking a change of venue, more time to review an extraordinary volume of discovery data, and the disqualification of Judge Hippler based on past sentencing remarks questioning Kohberger's credibility. Finally, the episode highlights the ongoing Tupac Shakur murder trial involving Keffe D, noting that closing arguments are set to begin as the case moves toward a jury verdict. RESOURCES Keffe D Jury Charging Conference - https://youtu.be/E9560lA271A  d4vd case - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPhpZZtIObJ4  Kouri Richins Case - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXwccC5Kf7pE  Nick Reiner Probate - https://youtu.be/zhRDOfulLs0  Bryan Kohberger Wants to Withdraw His Plea - https://youtu.be/NeIWJ-0EeTk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Watch the full coverage of the live stream on The Emily D. Baker YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/E9560lA271A  This Case Brief highlights a legal charging conference where the judge and attorneys debate and establish over 50 jury instructions. The proceedings focus on crucial, fact-based instructions including the voluntariness of the defendant's statement, corpus delicti and its relation to confession corroboration, and the law of self-defense. While the defense successfully fights for a voluntariness instruction, the corpus delicti debate culminates in a modified instruction clarifying that a defendant's confession—if believed—does not require further corroboration as long as independent evidence proves the victim's death was caused by a criminal act. Ultimately, the judge plans to pre-read these instructions to the jury before closing arguments begin on Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Watch the full coverage of the live stream on The Emily D. Baker YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/fD_xavelFVc  On day 9 of the first-degree murder trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis for the death of Tupac Shakur, the defense case concluded after presenting three witnesses. The defense's final witness, Dan Long, a former Las Vegas homicide investigator who interviewed Davis in 2009, detailed past efforts to secure an arrest warrant that was ultimately stalled by the district attorney's office. Following cross-examination, the defense rested, the prosecution declined to present rebuttal witnesses, and the jury was dismissed until Monday, when closing arguments are scheduled to begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices