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🗓️ 5 December 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Marie Pereira joins host Joshua Ritter to break down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. They discuss Brian Walshe’s ongoing trial as the father claims he’s innocent in the death of his wife, defense attorneys for Luigi Mangione seeking to suppress key evidence ahead of trial, and Utah father Micah Smith facing six felony counts after a perilous hiking excursion left his young children hospitalized. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to the sidebar presented by True Crime News, taking you inside the
0:15.5	courtrooms of high profile and notorious cases from across the country.
0:19.0	I'm your host, Joshua Ritter.
0:20.6	I'm a criminal defense lawyer based in Los Angeles
0:22.5	and previously in L.A. County prosecutor for nearly a decade.
0:26.3	You can find me on all social platforms at Joshua Ritter ESQ
0:30.1	or at Joshua Ritter.com.
0:32.1	We are recording this on Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025.
0:35.7	In this week's episode,
0:37.0	Alleged assassin Luigi Mangione is back
0:40.8	in court as his defense seeks to exclude key pieces of evidence ahead of trial. Plus, a father
0:46.5	charged with torture and child abuse after he and his three children went missing on a perilous hike.
0:52.9	But first, a man charged with his wife's murder
0:55.7	attempts to convince a jury that he didn't kill her, though he admittedly disposed of her body
1:01.7	and misled police. Today, we are joined by Marie Pereira, an attorney, a legal analyst that
1:07.8	you can catch on court TV, NBC, Fox, and many other outlets.
1:12.3	Marie, welcome back.
1:13.5	It's so good to see you.
1:14.3	How are you?
1:15.2	I'm great.
1:16.0	Thank you for having me.
1:17.1	I love being on with you.
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