Sep 25 2024 53 mins 1
The Litigation War Room kicks off Season 2 with an interview with Justin Brooks, founder of the California Innocence Project and author of You Might Go to Prison, Even Though You’re Innocent. Justin speaks with host Maxwell Goss about his work exonerating the wrongfully convicted. He brings both realism and hope in sharing his amazing and moving stories from the front lines of our justice system.
00:24 Introduction to Justin Brooks and his work
01:21 Expanding innocence projects in Latin America
04:10 Justin's defense of football star Brian Banks
08:10 The journey of writing You Might Go to Prison, Even Though You're Innocent
09:44 Justin's appeal to the reader's self-interest
14:14 Defense of a client sentenced to death on a plea bargain
23:44 Defense of a client convicted based on false identification
29:53 Defense of client convicted because of debunked science
33:59 Advancements in forensic science and DNA testing
39:10 How cases come to the Innocence Project
46:37 Challenges and reflections on the criminal justice system
The Litigation War Room is hosted by litigation lawyer Maxwell Goss. Max represents clients in trade secret, intellectual property, and business cases throughout Michigan and around the country, bringing forceful advocacy and creative solutions to every case he handles.
