Hello and welcome to the sidebar presented by true crime daily, taking you inside the

courtrooms of high profile and notorious cases from across the country.

I'm your host, Joshua Ritter, I'm a criminal defense lawyer based in Los Angeles,

and previously an LA County prosecutor for nearly a decade.

You can find me on Instagram and Twitter at JoshuaRitterESQ or at JoshuaRitter.com.

We are recording this on Friday, July 28, 2023.

In this week's episode, a Green Bay woman is convicted in less than an hour for the brutal

murder and dismemberment of a sexual partner, and that same jury has now determined that she was

not legally insane at the time of the killing. Plus prosecutors contemplate charges against an

Alabama woman who now admits that her abduction and disappearance was all a hoax.

But first, breaking news as a UK jury acquits two-time Oscar winner Kevin Spacey,

a multiple allegations of sexual assault. Today, we are joined by Brian Silber, a former prosecutor,

civil litigator, and legal analyst who can catch on Fox News, CNN, and court TV,

among many other outlets. Brian, welcome.

Thank you. Good morning. Good morning. I know you follow these cases closely.

I've seen you do commentary on TV, but before we jump in, could you tell us a little bit

about your background and current practice? Sure, so I've been practicing law for over 20 years.

My specialty is federal criminal defense, where I focus on white collar crimes.

My subspecialty, actually, is I recover seized property. Every year, somebody having their

bank account seized, money seized at the airport. That's really where I do my best work.

But I also wear another hat. I'm also an expert in use of force by law enforcement,

and in that capacity, I work pro bono for the Police Benevolent Association,

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