Crime & Precedents

Colin Miller from the Undisclosed podcast and the Evidence Prof Blog joins me to discuss the case of Maryland v Buie.

North Carolina v Alford established "the Alford plea" whereby a defendant enters a guilty plea but maintains their innocence. Support the podcast on patreon at http://www.patreon.com/crimeandprecedents Music in this episode by Kai Engle. Supreme court audio courtesy of www.oyez.org. Follow the podcast on twitter at www.twitter.com/crimeprecedents

Most people today are very familiar with the Miranda rights police read upon arrest. In this episode we explore the crime of Ernesto Miranda and how it led to the supreme court precedent of the Miranda warnings. For more information on the California bill mentioned in this episode, go to http://fairsentencingforyouth.org/miranda-rights-for-youth/ Music in this episode is by Kai Engle Special thanks to Officer Sheridan Watts for his help with this episode. Supreme court audio courtesy of www.oyez.org

Brady v Maryland is the case that set the precedent of the well-known "Brady Rule". In this episode, we explore the crime of John L Brady, his trial, and the precedent set in the Supreme Court trial. Music by Kai Engel Supreme Court audio provided by oyez.org.