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David Villarreal's Texas murder trial culminated in his own testimony, where he claimed he stabbed the victim in self-defense. A 24-hour overnight recess interrupted his direct examination, and the trial judge issued a "conferral order" — telling defense counsel they could speak with their client about anything EXCEPT "managing" his ongoing testimony. Villarreal was convicted and argued on appeal that his Sixth Amendment right to confer with counsel had been violated…
NJ Criminal Podcast host Meg McCormick Hoerner speaks with Howard Dubner and Larry Czaplewski of Gann Law Books about the evolution of New Jersey legal research, legal publishing, and attorney research tools. The discussion covers Gann Law Books’ history dating back to 1936, the editorial process behind New Jersey court rules and legal commentary, online jury charge products, and legal authority.
New Jersey Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in State v. Gerald W. Butler (A‑47‑24, decided February 25, 2026). This long-form discussion provides an experienced, practitioner-level look at how multiple trial errors—none individually reversible—combined to deprive a defendant of a fair trial under New Jersey law.
Ken W. Good is a Texas attorney specializing in bail law.
This discussion with Evan Nappen and Louis Casadia highlights the subjective criteria used in permit denials and the potential for abuse within the legal system, as well as the ongoing debate surrounding gun registration and ownership rights.
Join us for the 3rd, and final part, in this NJ legal podcast series.🚨 Meg is joined by Retired Detective Captain and NJ 2nd Congressional District Candidate Tim Alexander. 🎧
Tim shares how he was racially profiled and shot at by cops, then he became one. 👮🏽
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Chris continues his conversation with Meg by discussing the initial lack of media coverage of the case, and describes what we know about Wheeler-Weaver’s March 2022 arrest for yet another murder, this time the alleged murder of a 15-year-old-girl,j Mawa Doumbia.
In October 2021, Wheeler-Weaver was sentenced to 160 years in prison. In March 2022, he was charged with the additional murder of a 15-year-old girl.
Meg is joined by Kevin A. Gregg, a Partner at Kurzban, Kurzban, Tetzeli and Pratt. Kevin is the host of the Immigration Review Podcast. KKTP has offices in Miami, San Diego, and Honolulu. (Location, location, location....) Part one in this series covers "immigration 101". Don't forget to subscribe and rate the show anywhere that you listen to podcasts.
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Meg and Jeff Horn, Toms River family law attorney and host of The Bold Sidebar, continue their discussion of 2021 New Jersey Supreme Court decisions.
In State v. Steven Bookman, the New Jersey Supreme Court granted cert to address the issue of whether it is permissible for police officers to enter a third party home under the hot pursuit doctrine when they are chasing someone in an attempt to execute an Automated Traffic System warrant and the person flees.
Meg and Jeff wrap …
Meg and Jeff Horn, Toms River family law attorney and host of The Bold Sidebar, continue their discussion of 2021 New Jersey Supreme Court decisions.
In October and November 2021, the New Jersey Supreme Court granted cert in two cases dealing with Miranda and the admissibility of a defendant’s statement to police.
In State v. Jamal Wade, the Court agreed to address the question of whether the defendant, who contends that he was not informed of the nature of the charges agains…
Meg and Jeff Horn, Toms River family law attorney and host of The Bold Sidebar, continue their discussion of 2021 New Jersey Supreme Court decisions.
In Episode 3 of this NJ law podcast, Meg and Jeff discuss several cases dealing with New Jersey motor vehicle statutes prohibiting license tag frames that conceal a portion of the license tag and New Jersey motor vehicle statutes prohibiting tinted windows, in terms of when the police can lawfully stop a driver who is violating these la…
Meg and Jeff Horn, Toms River, NJ family law attorney and host of The Bold Sidebar, continue their discussion of 2021 New Jersey Supreme Court decisions.
In Episode 2 in this series, Meg and Jeff discuss State v. Kanem Williamson, a unanimous May 10, 2021 decision in which the NJSC upheld the admissibility of the victim’s video-taped non-verbal identification of Williamson as the person that shot her 11 months before she died from “complications of multiple gunshot wounds”.
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In this series, Meg and Jeff Horn, Toms River, NJ family law attorney and host of The Bold Sidebar, discuss highlights of several 2021 New Jersey Supreme Court decisions and cases it has agreed to hear in 2022.
First up in Episode 1 is State v. Lodzinski. On October 6, 2021, in a stunning and highly unusual decision, the New Jersey Supreme Court agreed to reconsider its May 2021 decision affirming the conviction of Michelle Lodzinski for the murder of her 5 1/2 year old son in 1991 a…
As the Ghislaine Maxwell trial is largely ignored and misreported, Meg is joined by journalist Christopher Maag to discuss his investigations into Jeffrey Epstein's use of Teterboro Airport. Please enjoy this timely and fascinating conversation.
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In this episode our host sits with former Cape May County First Assistant Prosecutor, and New Jersey criminal law expert, Rob Johnson.
Rob has three decades of front line experience. ⚖️ Enjoy the NJ Criminal Podcast with Meg McCormick Hoerner.
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In this (long-awaited) episode we have audio of a recent conversation with Jeff Horn of the Bold Sidebar Podcast. Jeff is a family law attorney.
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