Night Raid is a story about the tragic death of a Pomona SWAT officer … and the story of the man accused of killing him. Ask any public defender in the LA criminal courts to name the most complicated and heart-wrenching case in the past decade and almost everyone will tell you it’s The People vs. David Martinez. Ask the prosecutors and they’ll admit the case is tragic. But complicated? No. They say it’s murder plain and simple. There is no dispute that Officer Shaun Diamond was a man of good cha...
May 03, 2023•2 min
This is a special bonus report on Season 7 of Jury Duty as we cover the retrial of Danny Masterson on sexual assault charges. On today’s episode - Week 1 — Part 1 - we present the first part of our conversation with blogger Tony Ortega about his coverage of the opening statements and the first week of witness testimony in the Masterson retrial. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . For more of Crime Story and Jury Duty — including ad-free...
May 02, 2023•30 min•Season 7Ep. 6
This is a special bonus report on Season 7 of Jury Duty as we cover the retrial of Danny Masterson on sexual assault charges. On today’s episode - Jury Selection - we present a conversation with blogger Tony Ortega about his coverage of pretrial proceedings and jury selection in the Masterson retrial. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . For more of Crime Story and Jury Duty — including ad-free episodes of the upcoming season; Kary Antho...
Apr 24, 2023•33 min•Season 7Ep. 5
In The Verdict , we hear the results of the jury’s deliberations in the trial of Michael Barisone as well as an update on his current status. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . For more of Crime Story and Jury Duty — including ad-free episodes of the upcoming season; Kary Antholis's Storyteller Interviews with ground-breaking, award-winning storytellers like David Simon and George Pelecanos; and all of our Amanda Knox Project opinion p...
Apr 14, 2023•13 min•Season 6Ep. 74
In Jury Instructions — Part 4 , we conclude our review of Judge Stephen Taylor’s final instructions to the Barisone trial’s jury with an examination of his guidance regarding the firearm charges against the defendant as well as his guidance with respect to the defendant’s plea of insanity. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . For more of Crime Story and Jury Duty — including ad-free episodes of the upcoming season; Kary Antholis's Storyt...
Apr 13, 2023•32 min•Season 6Ep. 73
In Jury Instructions — Part 3 , we continue our review of Judge Stephen Taylor’s instructions to the Barisone trial’s jury with our look at his guidance regarding how the jury should apply the law to their determination of the facts in deciding whether Michael Barisone is guilty of the charges beyond a reasonable doubt. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . For more of Crime Story and Jury Duty — including ad-free episodes of the upcoming...
Apr 12, 2023•21 min•Season 6Ep. 72
In Jury Instructions — Part 2 , we continue our look at Judge Stephen Taylor’s instructions to the Barisone trial’s jury with an examination of his guidance regarding the evidence that the jury may consider in judging the facts of the case. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . For more of Crime Story and Jury Duty — including ad-free episodes of the upcoming season; Kary Antholis's Storyteller Interviews with ground-breaking, award-winni...
Apr 11, 2023•22 min•Season 6Ep. 71
In Jury Instructions — Part 1 , we begin our look at Judge Stephen Taylor’s instructions to the Barisone trial’s jury and examine his decision against allowing the jurors to consider the argument of self-defense. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . For more of Crime Story and Jury Duty — including ad-free episodes of the upcoming season; Kary Antholis's Storyteller Interviews with ground-breaking, award-winning storytellers like David S...
Apr 07, 2023•19 min•Season 6Ep. 70
In The Prosecution Closing — Part 2 , we conclude our look at Christopher Schellhorn’s closing argument for the prosecution as he challenges the affirmative defense that Michael Barisone is not guilty because he was legally insane at the time of the shooting. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . For more of Crime Story and Jury Duty — including ad-free episodes of the upcoming season; Kary Antholis's Storyteller Interviews with ground-br...
Apr 06, 2023•28 min•Season 6Ep. 69
In The Prosecution Closing — Part 1 , we begin our look at Christopher Schellhorn’s closing argument for the prosecution as he recommends a framework for the jury’s deliberations on whether Michael Barisone committed the charged crimes. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . For more of Crime Story and Jury Duty — including ad-free episodes of the upcoming season; Kary Antholis's Storyteller Interviews with ground-breaking, award-winning s...
Apr 05, 2023•30 min•Season 6Ep. 68
In The Defense Closing — Part 3 , we conclude our look at Edward Bilinkas’s closing argument for the defense as he attacks the credibility of the prosecution's expert forensic psychologist Dr. Lewis Schlessinger and as he argues that the jury should view admitted efforts by Lauren Kanarek to destroy Michael Barisone in the context of the defendant’s unique psychiatric history. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . For more of Crime Story ...
Apr 04, 2023•29 min•Season 6Ep. 67
In The Defense Closing — Part 2 , we continue our look at Edward Bilinkas’s closing argument for the defense as he seeks to persuade the jury that the prosecution has built its case on the lies of Lauren Kanarek. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . For more of Crime Story and Jury Duty — including ad-free episodes of the upcoming season; Kary Antholis's Storyteller Interviews with ground-breaking, award-winning storytellers like David S...
Mar 31, 2023•24 min•Season 6Ep. 66
In The Defense Closing — Part 1 , we begin our look at the closing arguments in the trial with the beginning of the defense team’s closing as delivered by Edward Bilinkas. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . For more of Crime Story and Jury Duty — including ad-free episodes of the upcoming season; Kary Antholis's Storyteller Interviews with ground-breaking, award-winning storytellers like David Simon and George Pelecanos; and all of our...
Mar 30, 2023•23 min•Season 6Ep. 65
In The Prosecution Psychologist — Part 4 , we conclude our look at the testimony of prosecution expert Dr. Lewis Schlesinger, including our review of the defense cross examination of the witness. We also examine rebuttal testimony from defense expert Dr. Charles Hassan. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . For more of Crime Story and Jury Duty — including ad-free episodes of the upcoming season; Kary Antholis's Storyteller Interviews wit...
Mar 29, 2023•38 min•Season 6Ep. 64
In The Prosecution Psychologist — Part 3 , we continue our look at the prosecution’s direct examination of Dr. Lewis Schlesinger, as Prosecutor Christopher Schellhorn leads the witness through a critique of the evaluation methods of Defense expert Dr. Charles Hassan. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . For more of Crime Story and Jury Duty — including ad-free episodes of the upcoming season; Kary Antholis's Storyteller Interviews with g...
Mar 28, 2023•27 min•Season 6Ep. 63
In The Prosecution Psychologist — Part 2 , we continue our look at the prosecution’s direct examination of Dr. Lewis Schlesinger, as Prosecutor Christopher Schellhorn leads the witness into a rebuttal of the testimonies of defense experts Drs. Steven Simring and Charles Hasson. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . For more of Crime Story and Jury Duty — including ad-free episodes of the upcoming season; Kary Antholis's Storyteller Interv...
Mar 24, 2023•27 min•Season 6Ep. 62
In The Prosecution Psychologist — Part 1 , we begin our exploration of the prosecution’s direct examination of their own expert witness, Dr. Lewis Schelsinger, as Christopher Schellhorn qualifies the doctor as an expert witness in the field of psychology. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . For more of Crime Story and Jury Duty — including ad-free episodes of the upcoming season; Kary Antholis's Storyteller Interviews with ground-breaki...
Mar 23, 2023•26 min•Season 6Ep. 61
In The Defense Psychologist — Part 5 , we conclude our coverage of the testimony of Dr. Charles Hasson, including the Defense redirect examination of Dr. Hasson, a psychologist who observed and performed tests on Michael Barisone within 3 months of the shooting. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . For more of Crime Story and Jury Duty — including ad-free episodes of the upcoming season; Kary Antholis's Storyteller Interviews with ground...
Mar 22, 2023•24 min•Season 6Ep. 60
In The Defense Psychologist — Part 4 , we continue our coverage of Christopher Schellhorn's cross examination of Dr. Charles Hasson, a psychologist who observed and performed tests on Michael Barisone within 3 months of the shooting. The Prosecutor’s lines of inquiry appear to seek to undermine the credibility of the doctor’s methods and assessments. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . For more of Crime Story and Jury Duty — including a...
Mar 21, 2023•26 min•Season 6Ep. 59
In The Defense Psychologist — Part 3 , we cover the conclusion of Edward Bilinkas’s direct examination of Dr. Charles Hasson, a psychologist who observed and performed tests on Michael Barisone within 3 months of the shooting. We also begin our look at the prosecution’s cross-examination of the Dr. Hasson. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . For more of Crime Story and Jury Duty — including ad-free episodes of the upcoming season; Kary ...
Mar 17, 2023•27 min•Season 6Ep. 58
In The Defense Psychologist — Part 2 , we continue to explore Edward Bilinkas’s direct examination of Dr. Charles Hasson, whose testimony as a psychologist supplements the testimony of Psychiatrist Dr. Steven Simring regarding the defendant’s mental state. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . For more of Crime Story and Jury Duty — including ad-free episodes of the upcoming season; Kary Antholis's Storyteller Interviews with ground-break...
Mar 16, 2023•32 min•Season 6Ep. 57
In The Defense Psychologist — Part 1 , we begin to explore the testimony of another defense expert who observed and performed tests on Michael Barisone within 3 months of the shooting and who offers supplemental evidence regarding the defendant’s mental state. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . For more of Crime Story and Jury Duty — including ad-free episodes of the upcoming season; Kary Antholis's Storyteller Interviews with ground-b...
Mar 15, 2023•26 min•Season 6Ep. 56
In The Defense Psychiatrist — Part 5 , we we conclude our review of the testimony of Dr, Steven Simring, the key defense expert witness who offered evidence supporting the claim that the defendant is not guilty by reason of insanity. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . For more of Crime Story and Jury Duty — including ad-free episodes of the upcoming season; Kary Antholis's Storyteller Interviews with ground-breaking, award-winning stor...
Mar 14, 2023•24 min•Season 6Ep. 55
In The Defense Psychiatrist — Part 4 , we begin our look at the prosecution’s cross examination of Dr, Steven Simring, the key defense expert witness who offers evidence supporting the claim that the defendant is not guilty by reason of insanity. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . For more of Crime Story and Jury Duty — including ad-free episodes of the upcoming season; Kary Antholis's Storyteller Interviews with ground-breaking, award...
Mar 10, 2023•29 min•Season 6Ep. 54
In The Defense Psychiatrist — Part 3 , we we conclude our look at the defense’s direct examination of Dr, Steven Simring, the key defense expert witness who offers evidence supporting the claim that the defendant is not guilty by reason of insanity. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . For more of Crime Story and Jury Duty — including ad-free episodes of the upcoming season; Kary Antholis's Storyteller Interviews with ground-breaking, aw...
Mar 09, 2023•24 min•Season 6Ep. 53
In The Defense Psychiatrist — Part 2 , we continue our review of the testimony of Dr, Steven Simring, the key defense expert witness who offered evidence supporting the claim that the defendant is not guilty by reason of insanity. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . For more of Crime Story and Jury Duty — including ad-free episodes of the upcoming season; Kary Antholis's Storyteller Interviews with ground-breaking, award-winning storyte...
Mar 08, 2023•29 min•Season 6Ep. 52
In The Defense Psychiatrist — Part 1 , we look at the testimony of another equestrian enthusiast and we also begin our examination of the testimony of the key defense expert witnesses who offers evidence supporting the claim that the defendant is not guilty by reason of insanity. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . For more of Crime Story and Jury Duty — including ad-free episodes of the upcoming season; Kary Antholis's Storyteller Inte...
Mar 07, 2023•31 min•Season 6Ep. 51
In Equestrian Associates , we examine the testimonies of several more equestrian associates of the defendant, as well as an insurance adjuster who handled a flooding damage claim made by the defendant. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . For more of Crime Story and Jury Duty — including ad-free episodes of the upcoming season; Kary Antholis's Storyteller Interviews with ground-breaking, award-winning storytellers like David Simon and Ge...
Mar 03, 2023•35 min•Season 6Ep. 50
In Equine Law Attorney , we examine the testimony of another equestrian enthusiast who also offered the defendant legal services in his dispute with the alleged victims in this case. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . For more of Crime Story and Jury Duty — including ad-free episodes of the upcoming season; Kary Antholis's Storyteller Interviews with ground-breaking, award-winning storytellers like David Simon and George Pelecanos; and...
Mar 02, 2023•32 min•Season 6Ep. 49
In Equestrian Enthusiast who was at the Defendant’s Farm on the Day of the Shooting , we examine the testimony of another horse owner/student who was on the defendant’s property on the day he shot Lauren Kanarek. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . For more of Crime Story and Jury Duty — including ad-free episodes of the upcoming season; Kary Antholis's Storyteller Interviews with ground-breaking, award-winning storytellers like David S...
Mar 01, 2023•21 min•Season 6Ep. 48