Episode Synopsis
Donald Sterling went on Anderson Cooper, slammed Magic Johnson and asserted how he is not a racist. Can he dig any deeper? We also look at Alec Baldwin’s arrest for biking the wrong way on a New York street, and court footage from the murder trials of Julie Schenecker and Oscar Pistorius in this Crime Time with defense attorney Mike Cavalluzzi.
Guest Bio
Michael “Mike” Cavalluzzi is one of the best criminal defense attorneys in Los Angeles County. He has been described by judges and prosecutors as aggressive, uncompromising, and relentless in his pursuit of justice for his clients. Having defended clients in courts throughout Los Angeles, Ventura, and Orange Counties, Mike Cavalluzzi has cemented a reputation as a top trial attorney.
Michael Cavalluzzi began his legal career in 1992 as a civil litigator for State Farm Insurance, the largest insurance company in the United States. After winning several jury trials, Mr. Cavalluzzi decided to leave State Farm and focus on the practice of criminal defense. He joined the Public Defender’s Office and quickly established himself as a fearless, creative trial attorney, defending clients in all types of cases, ranging from misdemeanor battery to homicide. Mr. Cavalluzzi is also actively involved in civil litigation, successfully representing a number of personal injury cases.
Having practiced extensively throughout the juvenile justice system, Mike Cavalluzzi is well known in many juvenile courts, where he is on a first-name basis with judges, prosecutors, and probation officers. As a member of the gay community, Mike Cavalluzzi is also an outspoken advocate for the rights of the entire LGBT population.
Hosts
Allison Hope Weiner
Episode Breakdown
EPISODE BREAKDOWN:
00:01 Welcome to Crime Time.
00:30 Introducing Mike Cavalluzzi.
01:00 Donald Sterling apologizes in an interview with Anderson Cooper, criticizes Magic Johnson.
07:50 Alec Baldwin arrested in New York after an altercation with police, responds with tweet.
11:40 Julie Schenecker charged with murdering her children, uses insanity defense.
18:20 Schenecker talks about shooting her daughter, competency for trial vs. insanity defense.
27:30 Oscar Pistorius’s psychiatrist testifies about his anxiety.
34:00 Did the defense take a misstep in using Pistorius’s anxiety as.
39:20 Thanks and goodbye.
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