How Will Alleged 'Honor Killing' Impact Case Against Ihsan and Zahraa Ali | Opening Statements Podcast

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4.6 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 15 July 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

A judge ruled that the jury can't hear about an alleged arranged marriage, so how will motive play into Ihsan and Zahraa Ali's trial? Plus, new details on the investigation into Stephen Smith's unsolved death.

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0:00.0	The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are simply that.
0:04.8	Opinions.
0:05.8	All are presumed innocent until proven otherwise in a court of law.
0:09.8	Sensitive topics are discussed.
0:11.8	Discretion is advised.
0:15.3	Get one.
0:17.0	Get us!
0:18.8	It's the fucking over!
0:22.6	Call the cops! Call the cops! Somebody call the cops!
0:24.6	Hands down you're back now.
0:26.6	You guys step back.
0:29.6	I'll stick with my wife.
0:30.6	Do you understand these rights I've explained to you?
0:35.6	Did parents try to kill their own teenage daughter over an arranged marriage?
0:41.3	A big day in Washington State as opening statements are expected in the attempted honor-killing trial.
0:48.3	And 10 years later, and we're still pushing for answers in the unsolved killing of Stephen Smith. So what's the latest in the investigation?
0:56.0	While the Smith family attorney is joining us on the program live.
1:00.0	Plus, we're shining a spotlight on the woman convicted of killing her teenage son by starving him to death.
1:07.0	Defended Shonda VanderArk wants a new trial.
1:10.0	The prosecutor from the case joins us live this morning to weigh in.
1:14.6	Also coming up this hour, Boone is back.
1:17.6	Convicted killer Sarah Boone claiming to be having some issues with her appellate attorney.
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