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Season 1:1 Changes in Marijuana Law
From medical to recreational use, marijuana laws have been evolving. Mary Chartier, Takura Nyamfukudza, and Robert Hendricks join Liisa Speaker on In the Name of the Law to discuss changes in marijuana law.
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Season 1:2 Exonerating Dennis Tomasik
Dennis Tomasik was wrongfully accused, convicted, and imprisoned for 9 years criminal sexual conduct. Mary Chartier, Takura Nyamfukudza, Lizzy Cary, and Kim Tomasik join Liisa Speaker on In the Name of the Law to discuss how Kim’s husband was wrongfully convicted and how the team at Chartier & Nyamfukudza exonerated him.
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Season 1:3 Exonerating Wrongfully Convicted “Dangerous Dogs”
Three dogs were wrongfully accused of being dangerous dogs and sentenced to death. Mary Chartier, Takura Nyamfukudza, Lizzy Cary, and Celeste Dunn join Liisa Speaker on In the Name of the Law to discuss how the dogs were wrongfully convicted and ultimately saved from death.
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Season 1:4 Exonerating Ledura Watkins
Ledura Watkins spent over 40 years in prison based on faulty hair comparison “science.” Mary Chartier, Takura Nyamfukudza, and Marla-Mitchell Cichon join Liisa Speaker on In the Name of the Law to discuss how Mr. Watkins was exonerated.
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Season 1:5 Self-Defense in Criminal Cases
The Chartier & Nyamfukudza team won an attempted murder case arguing self-defense. Mary Chartier and Takura Nyamfukudza join Liisa Speaker on In the Name of the Law to discuss self-defense in criminal cases.
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Season 1:6 Fourth Amendment Issues in Criminal Cases
The law surrounding searches and seizures by the police is complex and filled with misconceptions. Mary Chartier and Takura Nyamfukudza join Liisa Speaker on In the Name of the Law to discuss the law and some of the most common mistaken beliefs surrounding the Fourth Amendment.
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Season 1:7 First Amendment Issues in Criminal Cases
The First Amendment often intersects with the criminal prosecution system, especially in cases involving protests. Mary Chartier and Takura Nyamfukudza join Liisa Speaker on In the Name of the Law to discuss First Amendment defenses in the criminal prosecution system.
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Season 1:8 Eyewitness Testimony
Eyewitness misidentification has played a role in over 70% of wrongful convictions. Mary Chartier and Takura Nyamfukudza join Liisa Speaker on In the Name of the Law to discuss the problems behind relying on witness identification in court.
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Season 1:9 Race and the Criminal Prosecution System
Systemic racism permeates the criminal prosecution system from encounters with the police to sentencing. Mary Chartier and Takura Nyamfukudza join Liisa Speaker on In the Name of the Law to discuss the issue of systemic racism in the criminal prosecution system.
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Season 1:10 Juveniles and the Criminal Prosecution System
The United States Supreme Court has issued a number of recent opinions related to juveniles in the criminal prosecution system. Mary Chartier, Takura Nyamfukudza, Marisa Vinsky, and Lizzy Cary join Liisa Speaker on In the Name of the Law to discuss the Supreme Court’s decisions and the juvenile brain science behind those decisions.
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