Podcast Episodes

Castle Doctrine v. Stand Your Ground: Which One?

"Castle Doctrine" and "Stand Your Ground" are two closely related, but legally distinct, legal doctrines--and they are often mutually exclusive. So w…

4 years, 1 month ago

Educational Beatdown: Spit to Fist in ONE Easy Lesson!

Today's show covers the anatomy of an EDUCATIONAL BEATDOWN on a NYC subway platform, a defense of property against a smash-and-grab robbery, Q&A, and…

4 years, 1 month ago

Unexpected Find: A Self-Defense LAW Lesson from Jui-Jitsu Experts Ryron & Rener Gracie

As a new student to Gracie University BJJ Combatives I've begun viewing their many videos on YouTube.  I was pleasantly surprised to come across a vi…

4 years, 1 month ago

Can "Castle Doctrine" Save Man Who Stabbed A Woman 94 Times?

In 2011 a man fatally stabbed his girlfriend 94 times using 3 knives, and was convicted of murder. Now he claims he deserves a new trial under the "C…

4 years, 1 month ago

Feds Indict Officers In Breonna Taylor Death, Including Brett Hankison Found Not Guilty In State Trial

On Thursday, August 4, Attorney General Merrick Garland's US Department of Justice released Federal Grand Jury indictments of four police officers as…

4 years, 1 month ago

Vegas Clerk Stabbing: Unlawful Use of Force or Self-Defense?

We've by now all seen the video of the Las Vegas smoke shop clerk stabbing the masked thief in his store.  Was this a lawful use of force in defense …

4 years, 1 month ago

Dumb Journalism: Self-Defense off the Table if Bystander Injured (WRONG!)

In yet another example of dumb journalism, we get a whole series of media reports mangling a recent decision out of the Kansas state Supreme Court on…

4 years, 1 month ago

Might Your Claim of Self-Defense Be Perceived As A Lie?

If the authorities perceive your claim of self-defense to be a lie, you are almost certain to find yourself on the fast lane to a criminal trial--and…

4 years, 1 month ago

Is it Ever Lawful to Use Deadly Force in Defense of Pets/K9?

Yesterday Ohio police reportedly shot and killed a man who was stabbing a police K9.  Can this use of deadly force upon the man by police be justifie…

4 years, 1 month ago

Attorney Andrew F. Branca: 2.5 Hour Interview by @CryptoLawyer!

Last week I participated in a rather lengthy--2 1/2 hours!--audio-only interview of yours truly by @CryptoLawyer on Twitter.

I meant to email out noti…

4 years, 1 month ago