Court TV Podcast

There was a major ruling in the George Floyd murder trial and it was a shocker – one that will have major implications for all of the defendants. Court TV’s Julia Jenae joins host Vinnie Politan to discuss the ruling and what it could mean in the pursuit of justice. Then friend of the podcast, defense lawyer Ecleynne Mercy, makes a case for letting people who actively participa

Last week the Doomsday Couple, Lori Vallow-Daybell and Chad Daybell, were back in court petitioning to have the lead prosecutor of their case removed for ethics violations. Their evidence? A secretly recorded conversation. Court TV’s Chanley Painter joins host Vinnie Politan to discuss the tape’s revelations about the case. Is it time for the prosecution to consider cutting a d

Despite Covid shutdowns the American legal system has continued its quest for justice and 2021 will be no exception with some of the biggest trials in Court TV history expected to occur. This week host Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team will preview five of the biggest stories Court TV will cover this year – including the murder trials of a former Playboy model Kelsey Tu

It’s time to look back on 2020 and the top legal stories of the year, which began off with one of the biggest trials of the century – NY v. Harvey Weinstein – only to see courtrooms soon shut down due to the Covid-19 crisis. What will the long-term impact of the shutdown be on our legal system? In 2020 we also learned of the grim fates of missing siblings Tylee Ryan and JJ Va

17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse was back in court last week for a probable cause hearing and like every aspect of this story it was divisive. Probable cause hearings are usually routine proceedings, but Kyle Rittenhouse’s lawyer took it as an opportunity to set up his defense strategy, which the prosecution and the judge would not allow. Court TV Legal Correspondent Julia Jenae watc

Bill Cosby, the superstar actor/comedian once dubbed as America’s Dad, has been in a Pennsylvania prison for over two years after his 2018 conviction for sexual assault. His lawyer say he didn’t get a fair trial and this week went before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to argue their case. Court TV’s Julie Grant followed that proceeding and will join host Vinnie Politan to wal

Encore Episode – Court TV was on site for the first court appearance of the accused killers of jogger Ahmaud Arbery with gavel to gavel coverage. Shocking revelations were revealed when the prosecution made their case against father/son Greg and Travis McMichael and William Roddie Bryan as their lawyers hinted at the defense strategy they may pursue. Vinnie will break it all down

Greg and Travis McMichael, the father and son duo accused of taking the law into their own hands and killing 25-year-old jogger Ahmaud Arbery, were back in court last week hoping to be released on bond. We were there with gavel to gavel coverage for the hearing and Court TV’s Michael Ayala will join the podcast to share what was learned in the dramatic two days of testimony. The

Since her arrest for her involvement in the deaths of her children JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan, we’ve heard very little from Lori Vallow. But Court TV has recently come in possession of some audio recordings – recordings of Vallow made before she met Chad Daybell, speaking about the desire she had at one point to murder her third husband, Joeseph Ryan, the father of Tylee. Court T

After losing his extradition fight, 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse, who is facing several felony charges for killing two people and seriously wounding another, was in a Kenosha, Wisconsin courtroom for a bail hearing and as expected it was contentious. Court TV’s Ted Rowlands will join us with audio from the hearing – including a passionate declaration from a victim’s father. T