PocketLaw Talks!

Today we go into a myriad of topics, bouncing around from the harms our general media does, the impact of social media particularly, development of echo chambers, and the violence perpetuated by young males that has plagued our country for awhile now. Tag along with attorney Brad Banks & his trusty sidekick Devon as we discuss what causes these issues and what the fix may be. As always, leave your opinion of the episode on our ...

President Trump’s decision to take control of the California National Guard and deploy troops onto the streets of Los Angeles sparked intense backlash and raised serious questions about the limits of presidential power. California officials accused him of escalating tensions rather than easing them. In today’s episode, we break down the legal framework behind this move, explore the arguments on both sides, and look at key historic...

Elkhart, Indiana — a city of nearly 60,000 residents, with Black citizens making up just 12% of the population — ranks fifth in the nation for exonerations per capita. Since 2006, six men have been wrongfully convicted and later exonerated in Elkhart; four of them were Black.

At the center of these cases is a group of corrupt, abusive police officers known by some as the “Wolverines.” Instead of serving and protecting, they used the...

In today’s digital world, your child’s safety online is just as important as their safety offline. In this powerful episode, we sit down with a nationally recognized child safety expert Kristina Korobov to break down the biggest online threats facing children—and what parents can do to protect them. From social media dangers and cyberbullying to hidden apps and online predators, we cover it all. Learn practical tools, smart monitor...

Over 60 fights were caught on camera happening between juvenile inmates at Los Padrinos hall in Los Angeles county, with one video surfacing of guards standing by watching & even laughing as the children battered each other. After a criminal investigation it has come out that the very people charged with protecting these children were actually staging gladiator fights amongst them and rewarding them with outside food. Multiple ...

Only a few weeks prior to the posting of this episode was a 2 year old little girl, Skylar Gardner, found deceased at home. After officers inspected the home it came to be that the apartment was in ruins, feces everywhere, and the kids had been left mostly alone for months. The apartment was in such a shape that the little girl had rodent bite marks on her neck. Today, we go into this horrendous case and share the details with you ...

Today we went through Fox News reports of the day by day of what happened at the Delphi murder trial involving Richard Allen, the man accused of murdering two little girls in 2017 on a trail. With how long we've covered this case it was very surprising to see the defense and state rest their case so quickly, but we go into depth on the details of why that may be and the legal maneuvering the state and defense is trying to pull off ...

Getting into the woods now in this Delphi case as the trial is slated to start 11 days from the posting of this episode! From interlocutory appeals (which is something rarely seen) and the defense's theory of the case being completely thrown out, there has been some very unusual things going on with this case from the very beginning. Take a listen to hear some of the insane requests of the defendant and how the defense is preparing...

We compiled some of the most common family law questions we receive daily and searched up what Google says are the most common questions, and today we answer them for you so you know what you're getting into if you're contemplating divorce! Special guest today is our family law attorney Romy Elswerky, who is an absolute rockstar and is arguably one of the hardest workers in our firm and diligently fights for his clients best intere...

Over 200 unidentified bodies have been found in a paupers grave behind a Jackson, Mississippi jail... The problem is, a few of these individuals had families who were looking for them and had been calling the police to report their disappearance while continuously checking in to see if there had been sightings or new leads. Despite that, the police stated that they didn't know where they were, even though the knowledge was within a...

America's prisons boast an 89% recidivism rate, if we are shooting to be a nation of criminals, we are succeeding. Reform and rehabilitation comes in second to punishment, and yet nothing seems to get better. In fact, it gets worse, with the prison population rising 1-2% every year. Yet we are not without hope, our friends across the pond may of cracked the code, and so today, we dive into just how we can potentially change for the...

Young Thug's trial has been ongoing since November of 2023, and it is slated to go all year and well into 2025! With over 100+ witnesses being called, the trial is quickly devolving into a circus, with prosecutors dancing into unethical territory and defense attorneys playing it up for the cameras. Today we dive into how a state investigator sexually harassed a witness, and give some updates on the testimony given by the co-creator...

Today we had the wonderful opportunity to speak with Courtney Curtis, who has many years in the industry as a prosecutor and now advises and trains other prosecutors across the state! Join along with us as she counters the claims made in the 'Prosecutorial Powers,' episode and gives her take on what prosecutors do, and should do, when it comes to charging and convicting people. Her perspective is a trove of valuable information and...