New Jersey Law Podcast

Court Stories Episodes

May 11, 2025

Evan Nappen and Guns In NJ

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.

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April 28, 2024

Colonel Stephen Patrick Reflects on a Career in Law

Colonel Steven Patrick, a retired attorney and former military officer, discusses his career in law and the changes he has witnessed over the past 58 years.

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Aug. 11, 2023

Crimes in Jersey City and Estates in Red Bank ๐Ÿ™๏ธ with Michael Warshaw

Michael began his career clerking at the courthouse in Hudson County.

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Nov. 22, 2022

J. Wright Leonard ๐Ÿ–บ Certified Document Examiner

Certified document examiner J. Wright Leonard joins Meg McCormick Hoerner on your favorite NJ Law Podcast ๐ŸŽง She'll discuss the importance of certified handwriting examiners in court proceedings. J. Wright has more than 30 yea...

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Oct. 20, 2022

Bob Levant ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Iron Advocate Mindset

In this episode of the NJ Criminal Podcast Meg welcomes Bob Levant to New Jersey's favorite lawyer, law, and true crime podcast . Bob Levant knows what it takes to win in court. As a successful trial lawyer for over 25 years,...

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Oct. 19, 2022

Darrow's Nightmare: The Forgotten Story of America's Most Famous Triaโ€ฆ

Nelson C. Johnson is an author, former judge, lawyer, and historian, best known for his 2002 New York Times bestseller, Boardwalk Empire. His book served as the basis for the popular and Emmy Award-winning HBO crime drama TV ...

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July 3, 2022

Tim Alexander pt2 ๐Ÿ‘ฎ๐Ÿฝ From Cop to Law School

Welcome back to part two in this NJ legal podcast series.๐Ÿšจ Meg is joined by Retired Detective Captain and NJ 2nd Congressional District Candidate Tim Alexander . ๐ŸŽง Tim shares how he was racially profiled and shot at by cops, ...

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June 20, 2022

Rich McHale pt2 ๐Ÿ•ต๐Ÿฝ Re-Tracing Mark's Steps After the Fire

"Tracing Mark's Steps After the Fire" Welcome back for segment 2, in this series with Richard McHale. Rich details the initial investigation where - without surveillance - police tried to trace Mark's steps after he left the ...

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June 12, 2022

Matthew Weintraub pt4 โš–๏ธ Wielding the Power of a District Attorney

Join us for this fourth, and final episode in our podcast series with Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Matt speaks with Meg about the path that led him to be a career prosecutor , and the unique role of a pros...

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June 12, 2022

Matthew Weintraub pt3 โš–๏ธ Criminal Court War Stories

Join us for part III in this series with Bucks County District Attorney ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Matt Weintraub

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June 12, 2022

Matt Weintraub pt2 โš–๏ธ Justice Should be Individually Tailored

Welcome back to part II in this series with Bucks County District Attorney, Matt Weintraub ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ He and Meg chat about the path that led him to be a career prosecutor, and the unique role of a prosecutor in seeking justice.

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June 12, 2022

Matthew Weintraub pt1 โš–๏ธ Bucks County PA District Attorney

The NJ Criminal podcast welcomes Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Matt speaks with Meg about the path that led him to be a career prosecutor, and the unique role of a prosecutor in seeking justice.

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April 9, 2022

Glenn Garrels pt3 ๐Ÿ‘ฎ๐Ÿฟ Use of Force in New Jersey

Welcome back to the final segment, in this 3-part series. Meg is joined by well-known and well-respected Use of Force Expert, Glenn Garrels. Glenn breaks down the recently-issued NJ Attorney General Directive on Use of Force ...

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April 9, 2022

Glenn Garrels pt2 ๐Ÿ‘ฎ๐Ÿฝ New Jersey Use of Force

Welcome back to part-2, in this 3-part series. Meg is joined by well-known and well-respected Use of Force Expert, Glenn Garrels. Glenn breaks down the recently-issued NJ Attorney General Directive on Use of Force - the first...

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April 9, 2022

Glenn Garrels pt1 ๐Ÿ‘ฎ NJ Attorney General Directive : Use of Force

In this 3-part series, well-known and well-respected Use of Force Expert, Glenn Garrels, breaks down the recently-issued NJ Attorney General Directive on Use of Force - the first revision to NJ's Use of Force Policy in two de...

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Nov. 29, 2021

Jim Leonard pt4 - an Edward P. Kozmor Story

Welcome to the final installment of our conversation with NJ attorney, James Leonard. In this episode he and Meg wrap up their reminiscing. This is a great conversation with a focus on the power of brevity & brilliance that ...

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Nov. 29, 2021

Jim Leonard pt3 - Table Your Ego

Welcome to the 3rd installment in our conversation with Jim Leonard. While the scope of Mr. Leonardโ€™s practice and his reputation have evolved significantly, the primary focus is, and always will be, aggressive criminal defen...

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Nov. 24, 2021

Jerry A. Lewis pt6 - Interviewing and Statement Analysis

Welcome to the final episode in our series with Jerry A. Lewis . He holds a Masters Degree in Education from Seton Hall University and as an adjunct professor at Sussex County Community College he developed a course on Crimin...

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Nov. 23, 2021

Jerry A. Lewis pt5 - Solving Murders

Meg continues her chat with Jerry A. Lewis. He is a certified police instructor and has lectured on Interviewing for numerous police academies, the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice, the Drug Enforcement Administration,...

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Nov. 22, 2021

Jerry A. Lewis pt4 - Statement Analysis

In part four of the series, Meg continues the conversation with Jerry Lewis, an expert in Statement Analysis. He has been teaching Statement Analysis since 1984 and regularly consults with other law enforcement agencies on s...

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Nov. 21, 2021

Jerry A. Lewis pt3 - Getting a Confession

In part 3 of the series, Meg sits with Jerry Lewis, an expert in Statement Analysis. Jerry was one of the first detectives in the United States to be trained in this technique, having analyzed thousands of statements since t...

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Nov. 20, 2021

Jerry A. Lewis pt2 - Beat a Lie Detector?

The second in our conversation with Jerry Lewis. Jerry is an expert with decades of polygraph experience. He teaches tactical interviewing. Jerry identified the killer of Megan Kanka (Meganโ€™s Law) from a statement read to hi...

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Nov. 19, 2021

Jerry A. Lewis pt1 - Tactical Interviewing

Jerry Lewis, M.A., retired as a Lieutenant from the New Jersey State Police after twenty-five years of service. He was the supervisor of the Violent Crime Analysis and Polygraph Unit. He has been a polygraph examiner for th...

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Sept. 1, 2021

Summary Judgment ๐Ÿ“š by Donald Cameron Clark Jr.

In this episode of New Jersey Criminal Podcast, Meg and Donald Cameron Clark Jr discuss his forthcoming memoir entitled Summary Judgment . A 1979 graduate of Rutgers Law School in Camden, Don was working as a litigation assoc...

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