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 in LA County Prosecutor for nearly a decade.

You can find me on Instagram and Twitter at JoshuaRitter.esq, and please check out my website

JoshuaRitter.com.

We are recording this on Friday, May 19, 2023.

In this week's episode, jury deliberations begin in the retrial of actor Danny Masterson

as the actor again faces three counts of forcible rape from three different accusers.

Also, we have a surprising update, or not, depending on who you ask, in the University

of Idaho slayings as suspect Brian Coburger has been dided by a grand jury on four counts

of murder weeks ahead of a scheduled preliminary hearing.

But first, we go to the conviction of Laurie Valow, who has been found guilty on all counts

in a case that captivated the nation.

Today we are joined by Bob Mata, a criminal defense attorney, legal analyst, and a host

of the True Crime Podcast Defense Diaries.

Bob, welcome.

Thanks, Josh.

I'm super excited to be here with you, then.

We are excited to have you.

We know that you follow these cases closely with your own podcasts.

I know you do a lot of commentary on TV, and with your experience.

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