The Andrews have a conversation with Justin Crane on today’s episode. Justin is one of Herreth’s former clients who has taken everything he’s learned from his experiences in the criminal justice system and totally changed his life. Listen in as he talks about those changes, his experience as a Defendant, and how he can help you transform whats holding you back in your life. Herreth is now a current client of Justin’s and seeing wonderful results. Contact and follow Justin through his instagram account here ..read more

The Andrews discuss the growing affect social media has on our jury trials. Its mostly not great for defenders. Listen in to hear about the latest ridiculous-ness that maybe you’ve experienced as well ..read more

The Andrews promise this is not a filler episode….even though it may sound like it. Ever wonder what to do when you’re not getting the deal you want? Are you being yelled at from all sides on your case? We have the solution for you! Just set that headache for trial. You never know what will shake out as you approach the big day: a prosecutor may realize they don’t have as good a case as they thought, your client may realize what is really at stake and finally listen to you, or the jury/judge will be the final arbiters on the issues. This is why we have jury trials, to decide what is what when ..read more

The Andrews talk about something we Defenders deal with almost daily: the dreaded probation revocation. Listen in as we go over the basics of probation violations and some general things to remember when defending your first or next one ..read more

The Andrews talk with up-and-coming trial attorney, James Martin, about how no matter how much you prep a trial, something will always come up you just cant prep for. Even though he’s one of the younger attorneys we’ve interviewed, his war stories today will shed some light on the profound skill he possesses. Listen in as he discusses a wacky case where his client began with 7 felonies and ended up on deferred after 3 not guilty verdicts. Pay particular attention to the Motion to Quash on Double Jeopardy grounds; this is surely to be something we Defenders need to have in our quiver and use as ..read more

The Andrews host Professor Stephanie Stevens from St. Mary’s University School of Law. Professor Stevens is a Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Summer Skills Enhancement Program at the School of Law. She will highlight for us the benefits of experiential learning in law schools. We learn all about what students in her clinic are learning and how that particular education is different than in regular classrooms. Her students are well served by her decades on the front lines defending those who need it most. Listen in as we take you back to school! To contact Professor stevens, pleas ..read more

The Andrews discuss a fan question on this episode. Sometimes it can be hard to determine if your client should elect the judge or jury to assess punishment. We cover some things to consider on this episode. Keep those fan questions coming! we love to share our combined decades of trial experience with you all. Send us your Ideas here ..read more

The Andrews are here to wish you Happy Holidays! Please take some time this season to be grateful for those around you; we promise it’ll make you a better servant to your clients and staff ..read more

Enhancing a State Jail felony can be confusing, as you’ll hear in today’s episode. It also doesn’t help that the hosts are complete idiots. Please, if you know these like the back of your hand, reach out to us so we can get all this straightened out ..read more

The Andrews discuss those cases where contractors get in trouble. Listen in as we explain misapplication of trust fund cases and what you can do to help your clients out ..read more