Episode Details

We're going LIVE with defense attorney Bob Motta to break down two of the biggest murder cases in true crime — Nick Reiner and Brendan Banfield. Where does reasonable doubt live? How do you win an insanity defense? How do you destroy a star witness? Bob answers all of it.

In the Nick Reiner case, celebrity attorney Alan Jackson walked out with 10 outstanding subpoenas. Nick is now represented by a public defender, reportedly not competent to stand trial, and believed to be delusional. Bob explains the difference between competency and insanity, what California's "nature and quality" standard requires, and how the medication change one month before the murders could become the defense's centerpiece. But Nick's post-offense behavior — checking into a hotel, navigating LA for 24 hours — creates problems prosecutors will exploit. Bob breaks down what the defense must prove and what the timeline looks like for a case that may not see trial for years.

Then we pivot to Brendan Banfield, where Bob dismantles the prosecution from the ground up. Their own digital forensics expert contradicted their theory — and was transferred. The lead detective was reassigned. The prosecutor was removed. Twelve homicide detectives had 24 different theories until Juliana gave her proffer after a year in jail. Bob explains how you weave investigative chaos into reasonable doubt.

Juliana Peres Magalhaes is the prosecution's entire case. She spent a year telling police the same story Brendan did. Then she flipped for a deal: manslaughter, time served, go home to Brazil. From jail, she wrote she was "heartbroken" for what she was doing to Brendan. Bob explains how to weaponize that letter and what happens if she falls apart on the stand.

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