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🗓️ 15 November 2024
⏱️ 20 minutes
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Today Nancy Grace and Sheryl McCollum critique the developments of the Laken Riley murder trial in Athens, Georgia. Nancy and Sheryl focus on the defense's controversial decision to opt for a bench trial rather than a jury trial. They cover the prosecution's compelling evidence, including DNA and video footage, emotional testimonies, and a 911 call capturing the victim's final moments. They also dive into the implications of pre-existing knowledge that a judge would have versus a jury, the emotional toll on the victim's family, and the broader political and social issues at play.
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Nancy Grace is an outspoken, tireless advocate for victims’ rights and one of television's most respected legal analysts. Nancy Grace had a perfect conviction record during her decade as a prosecutor. She is the founder and publisher of CrimeOnline.com, a crime- fighting digital platform that investigates breaking crime news, spreads awareness of missing people and shines a light on cold cases.Â
In addition, Crime Stories with Nancy Grace, a daily show hosted by Grace, airs on SIRIUS XM’s Triumph Channel 111 and is downloadable as a podcast on all audio platforms - https://www.crimeonline.com/
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X: @nancygrace
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Sheryl “Mac” McCollum is an Emmy Award winning CSI, a writer for CrimeOnLine, Forensic and Crime Scene Expert for Crime Stories with Nancy Grace, and a CSI for a metro Atlanta Police Department. She is the co-author of the textbook., Cold Case: Pathways to Justice.Â
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Email: [email protected]
Facebook: @sheryl.mccollum
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0:00.0 | Crime Roundup with the one and only Nancy Grace. |
0:11.4 | We are live in Athens, Georgia for the Lakeland Riley trial. |
0:17.1 | And I tell you, Nancy, it has already been gangbusters as far as I'm concerned right out of the gate this morning. |
0:25.4 | Well, can we just start with the fact that the defendant and his lawyer, which I think this is a grave mistake, chose a bench trial over a jury trial. |
0:36.1 | What were they thinking? |
0:40.1 | And this is not a comment on the judge. |
0:42.0 | I understand this is a pretty good judge. |
0:49.4 | It's just that a judge, I mean, you might be able to trick somebody on a jury, make them believe that, hey, the cops framed him or something like that. |
0:55.2 | Or, hey, the crime lab framed him. |
0:57.4 | This isn't really his DNA or just craziness, all right? |
1:00.9 | Sure. |
1:01.7 | But a judge is going, or have you lost your mind? |
1:05.4 | I do not believe the entire Athens Police Department and the crime lab in Panthers, off Panthersville, |
1:12.8 | and this one, and that one all got together to frame your client. |
1:16.6 | That did not happen. |
1:17.9 | And think about it. |
1:19.4 | We know that there's a peeping Tom charge connected to the murder case because this guy, |
1:24.6 | according to police, he's presumed innocent, according to L.A. law enforcement, |
1:28.8 | he was peeping on women before he murdered Lake and Riley. Oh, wouldn't you know right when I get |
1:34.7 | talking? Here comes, shut up, David. In late. All right. So we know that charge is in there, |
1:41.3 | but the defense caught tooth and nail to have the charge removed. |
1:45.9 | Who did they argue that to? |
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