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Courtroom Confidential
Courtroom Confidential, hosted by Joshua Ritter, is your weekly rendezvous with the latest updates in headline-making criminal cases nationwide. With his background as a former L.A. County prosecutor now practicing as a criminal defense attorney, Joshua brings a unique blend of professionalism and a personal touch to the table. Join Joshua every Friday to explore the ever-developing legal landscape and gain a deeper understanding of how the legal system operates.
Episodes
484 episodes
Lindsay Clancy Trial: Did Lindsay Know It Was Wrong, or Was She Unable to Stop?
The Lindsay Clancy murder trial is approaching its final stage as the Commonwealth presents rebuttal testimony challenging the defense’s claim that Clancy was experiencing postpartum psychosis when she killed her three children.The Comm...
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Lindsay Clancy Trial Q&A: Criminal Lawyer Answers Your Questions
Can someone suffer from psychosis and still be held criminally responsible for murder? Criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor Joshua Ritter explains the line Massachusetts law draws in the Lindsay Clancy trial, why mental illness alone...
Lindsay Clancy Trial: Was It Psychosis or Methodical Planning? With Special Guest Lawyer Lee
Two psychiatrists reviewed much of the same evidence and gave the Lindsay Clancy jury completely different answers. The defense says Clancy was psychotic and acting under the control of a commanding voice. The Commonwealth says she was severely...
Lindsay Clancy Trial Nears Closing Arguments. Which Side Has the Stronger Case? With Special Guest Randolph Rice
Did Lindsay Clancy hear a persistent male voice ordering her to kill her children, and if she did, does that establish that she was not criminally responsible? Trial attorneys and former prosecutors Joshua Ritter and Randolph Rice examine the t...
Lindsay Clancy Trial: Did the “Mortal Sin” Question Cross the Line? With Special Guest Susan Constantine
One question from the Commonwealth prompted an immediate sidebar in the Lindsay Clancy trial. After confirming that Clancy’s mother-in-law was Catholic, the prosecutor asked whether murder is considered a “mortal sin.” Did that moment help esta...
Who Killed Tupac Shakur? The Case That Took 30 Years to Reach Trial
Nearly 30 years after the murder of Tupac Shakur, Duane “Keffe D” Davis is going on trial. Opening statements are scheduled for Monday, August 17, in Las Vegas.Davis has pleaded not guilty. Prosecutors do not accuse him of firing the fa...
Luigi Mangione Admitted the Killing. Did He Just Outsmart Prosecutors?
Luigi Mangione admitted in federal court that he planned and carried out the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, pleading guilty to two federal stalking charges without a plea agreement, sentencing promise or guarantee of leniency. ...
Lindsay Clancy Trial: Did Graphic Testimony Backfire on the Prosecution? With Special Guest Elyse Hershon
Joshua Ritter is joined by attorney Elyse M. Hershon to break down Day 12 of the Lindsay Clancy murder trial.Jurors heard from mental health counselor Latiesha Dukes, who treated Clancy in the weeks before the deaths of her three childr...
Lindsay Clancy Trial: Defense Grills Psychiatrist Over Missed Warning Signs With Special Guests Julia Jenaé & Joel Waldman
One day before Cora, Dawson and Callan were killed, Lindsay Clancy told psychiatrist Dr. Jennifer Tufts that she had felt numb for 17 days, had a racing heart and was depressed. Yet Tufts testified that Clancy repeatedly denied thoughts of harm...
Criminal Lawyer Answers Your Questions: Lindsay Clancy, Bryan Kohberger, Keefe D & More
Criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor Joshua Ritter answers viewer questions on the biggest cases in true crime, including Lindsay Clancy, Bryan Kohberger, Duane "Keefe D" Davis and more. Summer Merch Collection: https://...
Lindsay Clancy Trial: Her Doctors Saw No Psychosis. What Does That Prove? With Special Guest Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring
Joshua Ritter is joined by board-certified psychiatrist and former FDA medical officer Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring to analyze a critical day of psychiatric testimony in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial.Jurors heard from two psychiatrists who...
Lindsay Clancy Trial: Did the Prosecution’s Own Witness Help Her Defense? With Special Guest Paul Mauro
Criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor Joshua Ritter is joined by Sierra Gillespie, host of Law&Crime’s Scandal, to break down the latest testimony in the Lindsay Clancy trial.Sierra has been closely reporting on the case a...
Lindsay Clancy Trial: Did Her Medications Trigger Psychosis? With Special Guest Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring
Board-certified psychiatrist and former FDA medical officer Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring breaks down Lindsay Clancy’s rapidly changing medication history and explains why he believes her psychiatric treatment may have made her condition “worse and w...
Criminal Lawyer Answers Your Questions: Bryan Kohberger, Lindsay Clancy, D4vd & More
True crime, legal analysis, and YOUR questions—LIVE! Criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor Joshua Ritter answers viewer questions on the biggest cases in true crime, including Lindsay Clancy, Bryan Kohberger, D4vd and more.Lind...
Lindsay Clancy Trial: Psychosis or Planned Murder? With Special Guest Dr. Patrice Berry
Josh Ritter is joined by licensed clinical psychologist Dr. Patrice Berry to recap Day 1 of the Lindsay Clancy murder trial and examine the psychological issues at the center of the case.Lindsay Clancy is accused of killing her three yo...
Bryan Kohberger’s “Broken Plea”: Can He Take It Back?
Joshua Ritter is joined by Idaho Statesman investigative reporter Kevin Fixler to break down the stunning news that Bryan Kohberger wants to withdraw his guilty plea and seek a trial in the Idaho student murders case.More than a year af...
True Crime Q&A: Lindsay Clancy, O.J. Simpson, Scott Peterson, Tyler Robinson and More
True crime, legal analysis, and YOUR questions—LIVE! Criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor Joshua Ritter answers viewer questions on the biggest cases in true crime, including Lindsay Clancy, O.J. Simpson, Scott Peterson, Wendi Adelso...
Lindsay Clancy Trial Starts Monday: What Will Decide the Case?
Criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor Joshua Ritter breaks down the legal battle at the center of Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial ahead of opening statements Monday.Clancy is accused of killing her three young children, Cora, Da...
How Strong Is the Case Against D4vd? Reporter Inside Court Breaks Down the Evidence
Criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor Joshua Ritter is joined by Los Angeles Times reporter James Queally for an inside look at singer D4vd’s preliminary hearing. Later, Josh breaks down the latest developments in jury selection for L...
Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial: Can Jurors Put Emotion Aside? With Special Guest: Cody Thomas of Court TV
How do you find impartial jurors for one of the most emotionally difficult cases to reach a courtroom?Jury selection is underway in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother charged in the deaths of her three young ch...
What 7,000 Autopsies Taught a Death Investigator About the Idaho 4 | After the Plea – Part 2
Former death investigator and Body Bags podcast host Joseph Scott Morgan has participated in nearly 7,000 autopsies and spent decades examining violent death scenes. In Part 2 of Idaho 4: After the Plea, Morgan joins criminal defense attorney a...
Idaho 4: After the Plea – Part 1 | Inside an Investigative Reporter’s Search for Answers with Kevin Fixler
Idaho Statesman investigative reporter Kevin Fixler covered the Idaho student murders from the first hours after Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin were killed through Bryan Kohberger’s arrest, guilty plea, sentenci...
Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial: 5 Things You Need to Know
Criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor Joshua Ritter breaks down the Lindsay Clancy case with five things you need to know before her murder trial begins Monday with jury selection.Clancy is accused of killing her three young c...
Lance Twiggs Interview: The Details Nobody Noticed | Tyler Robinson Case
Criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor Joshua Ritter is joined by Greg Hartley of The Behavior Panel to analyze the recorded interview with Lance Twiggs played during the Tyler Robinson preliminary hearing.Robinson is accused o...
True Crime Q&A: D4vd, Casey Anthony, Tyler Robinson, Kouri Richins, Karmelo Anthony and More
Criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor Joshua Ritter answers viewer questions on the biggest cases in true crime.Summer Merch Collection: https://shop.thecourtroomconfidential.com/collections/summer-collectionWant to ask...