In Summation - The Final Word

Dec 08 2024 63 ep. 46 mins 283
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Attorney, host and creator Paul Townsend examines some of the most famous and infamous - and often misunderstood - court cases to make headlines across America. In doing so, he provides listeners with a true and unbiased understanding of the underlying facts as the judge or jury would have heard them at the time, explains what the role of each party was, breaks down the legal arguments presented, and gives the final word on who ultimately prevailed and why.

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Georgia v. Jeffery Williams (aka Young Thug) (part 2)

Dec 08 2024 38 mins  
Hello All,At the end of October there was a whirlwind of activity in the Young Thug trial down in Fulton County Georgia. All of a sudden, in the span of one week, multiple defendants opted to take a plea after nearly two years at trial.Listen to the breakdown of how the circus put on by the Fulton County DA came to an end, the contours of the plea, and make the decision for yoursel

Stella Liebeck v. McDonald's Corporation

Nov 10 2024 45 mins  
The wait is over and In Summation - The Final Word is back.At the request of a listener (thanks Ben!), in this episode we tackle a case which has really become THE case that people bring up when discussing how litigious American people are. We've all heard the story of the woman who spilled McDonald's hot coffee on herself and sued the company for millions.But as you'll see, the na

Georgia v. Jeffery Williams (aka Young Thug)

Sep 11 2024 62 mins  
Hello Loyal Listeners,In Summation returns with a thorough explanation of one of the most truly absurd cases to take place in recent memory. Rapper/Hip Hop artist Young Thug burst into the music industry around 2013 and quickly became one of the most fresh and innovate voices in the genre. He did several collaborations with world famous talent and his star was rising. After his fir

United States v. Donald Trump (The FEDERAL Election Interference Case)

Jul 22 2024 81 mins  
At this point, it's become difficult to keep track of all the different places that former (and possibly future) President Donald Trump has been indicted. To recap: he has been indicted in New York County by District Attorney Alvin Bragg. That case has already gone to trial and he was convicted of nearly three dozen counts of falsifying business records in an attempt to cover up an

Michigan v. Jennifer Crumbley (Prosecuting the Parents of a Killer)

Jul 11 2024 51 mins  
Hello everyone, I've missed you.Due to a confluence of factors which I won't waste time or energy going into here, we had a slightly longer hiatus than I expected, but we are back and I expect the content to be a little more regular going forward.This episode is meaningful for a number of reasons. First, I bring on my law partner, Bob Gottlieb of Robert C. Gottlieb and Associates,

Idaho v. Brian Draper and Torey Adamcik

Jan 31 2024 53 mins  
Welcome Back Listeners!In this episode of In Summation, Paul discusses a horror movie turned real life. Inspired by the 1996 horror classic, Scream, Brian Draper and Torey Adamcik donned ghostface masks, black robes, and hunting knives to murder their high school classmate and friend, Cassie Jo Stoddart. Not only did they stab her 30 times while she was alone, house sitting for rel

United States v. Lori Loughlin, et al. (Varsity Blues Scandal)

Jan 08 2024 51 mins  
Remember Full House? Remember how wholesome and family-friendly it was? Remember Aunt Becky? She was married to Uncle Jesse. She was part of that wave of television which instilled good family values and strong moral character while still being funny and entertaining...life before the OC.But despite Lori Loughlin's fairly robust acting career, she found herself on the wrong side of

California v. Calvin Broadus (Snoop Doggy Dogg)

Nov 13 2023 52 mins  
The 1990's were filled with high profile criminal trials for some of the most famous entertainers in the world. Michael Jackson and OJ Simpson headlined a list of extremely public trials, mostly centered in California.One case which seems to be getting lost amidst this glut of criminal prosecutions is the murder charge brought against a young up-and-coming gangster rap artist named

Illinois v. August Spies, Albert Parsons, et al. (The Haymarket 8)

Sep 25 2023 64 mins  
Hello again friends and family,Bucking a recent trend of recent cases, today we head back roughly 140 years to Chicago in the 1880s. This is another case where a person or group's personal ideology was put on trial instead of the men and their individual actions themselves. It's a cautionary tale on what our justice system could become if we aren't vigilant in preventing it. Chicag

Florida v. Jamell Demons (YNW Melly)

Aug 16 2023 57 mins  
Greetings friends of In Summation - The Final Word.Today's episode explores the unusual trial of Jamell Demons, aka YNW Melly, who was charged with the double murder of his close friends in what prosecutors claimed was staged to look like a drive-by shooting.This case has it all: gang members, rap stars, lyrics about murder, unusual crime scene forensics, GPS location evidence, pet