Judging Sam: The Hail Mary That Wasn’t

CORRECTION: In an earlier version of this episode, our guest incorrectly stated that in the case of a hung jury, a defendant cannot be retried without risking double jeopardy. This is incorrect. If the jury hangs, then the defendant can be retried. We have edited the episode to r ...  Show more

The jury, after about 4 and a half hours of deliberation, has delivered its verdict – guilty on all seven counts. Lidia Jean Kott was in the courtroom when it happened. Her conversation with financial reporter Jacob Goldstein was recorded on November 2. Questions for Michael? Sub ...  Show more

In 2008, Sven Berger was chosen to serve on the jury for a murder trial. He says the sentence that he and his fellow jurors handed down “felt like a mistake right away.” Sven talked about what happened next on the podcast Heavyweight, and today, we’re sharing that episode with yo ...  Show more

The Up and Vanished team is back on the ground in Ocilla for the highly anticipated trial of Ryan Duke. Enjoy this conversation between Nina Innsted and Phil Holloway discussing the highlights of the trial. For ad-free listening and for Payne’s exclusive Friday recap episode, sub ...  Show more

In this episode of True Crime Daily The Sidebar Podcast: Imran Ansari, a former DA prosecutor, attorney, and legal analyst for Court TV, joins host Joshua Ritter to discuss the cases making headlines from the perspective of two seasoned trial lawyers. They break down the Brett ...  Show more

The Up and Vanished team is back in Ocilla to cover Ryan Duke's trial. After years of delays, we may finally get the answers to some of our burning questions. Join us for trial coverage in partnership with Court TV. For ad-free listening and for Payne’s exclusive Friday recap ep ...  Show more