The Clinical Gavel -Criminal Law Cases

The North Korea Laptop Farm (US v. Christina Chapman, 2024–2025): Identity Laundering and the Erosion of Digital Borders

Investigate the case of Christina Marie Chapman, who operated a “laptop farm” from her homes in Minnesota and Arizona, enabling North Korean IT operatives to steal U.S. i

The Duty of Candor in the Age of AI: The Greg Lake Suspension

In April 2026, the Nebraska Supreme Court issued a landmark indefinite suspension against attorney Greg Lake, marking a shift from mere financial sanctions to career-alte

The Right to Refuse Treatment – Riggins v. Nevada (1992)

In this episode, we examine Riggins v. Nevada (1992), a landmark Supreme Court case addressing whether the state can forcibly administer antipsychotic medication to a cri

Chemical Intent: The Limits of “Roid Rage” in Criminal Law

A forensic psychology and criminal law podcast analyzing “roid rage,” anabolic steroid effects on the brain, and how courts evaluate mens rea (criminal intent), voluntary

The matrix defense: State v. Ansley

When the Courtroom Can’t Wait — Drope v. Missouri and the Duty to Pause

STATE V. HIOTT- CAN CONSENT CLEAR YOU OF AN ASSAULT CHARGE

THE LATEST SUPREME COURT RULING ON PRISON INMATE RIGHTS

WE LOOK AT THE SUPREME COURT DECISIONS OF THE WEEK OF JUNE 23 2025

DO POLICE ALWAYS NEED A SEARCH WARRANT

TARASOFF V. REGENTS

ZINERMON V. BURCH

LEGAL DEFENSES THAT CAN BE USED FOR AN ATTEMPTED MURDER CASE1

CRIME SCENE STAGING

LAW FIRM PAID MILLIONS TO DEFEND INMATE FACES SANCTIONS FOR USING FAKE CASE LAWS THAT WERE PRODUCED BY AI

CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES

PEOPLE V. HUMPHREY

SELF DEFENSE AND USE OF DEADLY FORCE IN CALIFORNIA A LEGAL ANALYSIS

CASE STUDY OF WHETHER CONSENT WAS VOLUNTARY OR COERCED

COURTS THOUGHTS ON PRAYER AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS