Boston Bomber Closing Arguments, Rolling Stone’s Failure, Going Clear, and Aaron Hernandez

Closing arguments have been made in the trial of Boston Bomber, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, and we discuss the facts that made it to the jury. We also review the ongoing scandal over Rolling Stone’s UVA Fraternity rape story, and the continued backlash against the Church of Scientology over HBO Documentary, Going Clear. Additionally, we review the Aaron Hernandez murder trial, and the problematic three-strikes law with former prosecutor, Loni Coombs, on this uncensored full length Crime Time with Allison Hope Weiner.

Guest Bio

Loni Coombs attended Brigham Young University, graduating at the age of nineteen with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and minors in philosophy and music. In 1988, after graduating from Pepperdine Law School, Loni began her legal career as a criminal trial prosecutor for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. Her numerous felony trials ranged from murders to sex crimes and DUIs. From 2003 to 2005, Loni headed up the District Attorney’s Hate Crimes Unit, monitoring discrimination cases throughout the county and training law enforcement agencies.

In 2006, Ms. Coombs transitioned into the broadcast world as a legal analyst for national and local broadcast outlets, including CNN, Court TV (now TruTV), Extra, The View, Entertainment Tonight, and KTLA. Loni covered various trials including Phil Spector, OJ Simpson, Warren Jeffs, and Casey Anthony. Her daily coverage of the Phil Spector trial on KTLA.com earned her an AP award. Loni anchored newscasts (KTLA’s Prime News, KDOC’s Daybreak OC), co-hosted talk shows (KTLA’s 9 am Morning Show, Fox’s San Diego Living), and reported from the field (KTLA’s Morning News and Prime News). Loni appears as a regular contributor on “Dr. Phil”, “The Doctors”, and “Dr. Drew.”