00:03 Introduction

00:40 Welcoming former deputy district attorney John Lynch.

01:40 The Menendez brothers trial and the difficulties of sympathetic criminals.

08:07 What are your thoughts on overcharging?

09:07 Thoughts on the Conrad Murray case.

11:08 Does public pressure result in overcharging?

12:01 The Lindsay Lohan necklace theft and bringing charges against celebrities.

14:40 Reaction to the judge’s reduction of Lindsay Lohan’s conviction.

15:50 Do you think that any celebrity charges have had an effect on their lives?

16:53 Was there a turning point in the public perception of celebrity trials?

19:14 Major case briefings and going downtown to talk to the DA.

20:15 Thoughts on the Winona Ryder case.

22:28 How the defense can show a weak hand.

24:00 Are major cases handled by committee?

25:42 The perception of Los Angeles justice after O.J.

29:34 Reaction to the O.J. trial: “The anti-model.”

33:23 What is the antidote to a circus in the courtroom?

34:42 The Richard Ramirez case-The night stalker trial.

36:48 A circumspect approach to prosecuting in public.

38:38 Prosecutors holding press conferences.

40:26 The three strikes law and re-thinking the “lifetime achievement award.”

44:15 Charles Keating and getting tried in the great state of California.

48:30 The Mayhem Round

49:12 Who should be accountable in cases of wrongful conviction?

51:09 Is criminal law a good way to solve drug abuse (as in the case of Robert Downey Jr.)?

55:00 Should prosecutors that have wrongfully handled a case be personally responsible?

56:35 Is there a way to go after assets that are “legitimately” protected?

59:00 Thanks and wrap up.