Justice on Trial

罪恶 · 法律

S1 E6 Killer, but not a Liar (People v. Turriago)

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Troopers stopped Leonardo Turriago for a speeding violation on the New York State Thruway, which led police to a grim discovery in the back of his truck: a decomposing body locked in a steamer trunk. But was the search of the truck legal? Judge Judy Sheindlin and her team recreate the case, examining the delicate balance between police search powers and constitutional privacy protections.

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2025/07/21 S1 E5

For the Defendant (Gideon v. Wainwright)

Judge Judy Sheindlin and her team recreate the trials of Clarence Gideon, a Florida man accused in 1963 of burglarizing a pool hall. Forced to defend himself in court due to Florida law, Gideon was found guilty. While in prison, his successful appeal to the Supreme Court effectively created the Public Defender system we have today. Now armed with a savvy attorney, would Gideon win his freedom?

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2025/07/21 S1 E7

Hell Goes on Forever (Snyder v. Phelps)

Is inflammatory speech protected under the 1st Amendment? A grieving father witnessed the Westboro Baptist Church's protest with hateful signs and slogans at his son's military funeral, forcing a legal showdown over free speech. Judge Judy Sheindlin and her team recreate this provocative case to highlight the legal boundaries of protected speech, when it conflicts with potential harm to others.

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Justice on Trial