Episode 23 · Jun 25, 2025
The Legal Panel
Judges with Egos & Jury Secrets Exposed!
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Join Danny Rosenberg and trial lawyers Michael Dye and Johnny Weekes as they expose judges with egos, unfair rulings, and jury selection secrets! From a denied lacrosse trip to a 25-year drug case, get the insider scoop.
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In This Episode
- - Intro: Welcome to Two Taps and Friends & Panel Introduction
- - Johnny Weekes: Guest Intro & Court Encounter
- - Judges with Egos: Problematic Behavior & Pushback
- - Weekes's Story: Denied Lacrosse Trip Continuance
- - Unfair Treatment: Scheduling Conflicts & Family Impact
- - Continuance Denials: Evidence & Alternatives Ignored
- - Judge Absent & Suspended: Vacation & 10-Day Penalty
- - Standing Up: Weekes's Run & Lack of Courtesy
- - Human Judges: Empathy & Upcoming Case Tease
- - 19-Year-Old’s Drug Case: 25-Year Risk & Plea Rejection
- - Judge Interference: Sidebar, Probation & Jury Limit
- - One-Hour Jury Selection: Strategy & Federal Comparison
- - Judge Out of Control: No Zoom & Promotion Issue
- - Plea Rejections: Court Backlog & Waste of Resources
- - Regional Differences: Miami Dade vs. Broward Leniency
- - Respectful Judge: Smart & Fair Trials
- - Harsh Justice: I-95 & Pillowcase Burglar Case
- - Pushing Back: Appeal Success & Avoiding Toxic Courts
- - Raising Prices: Tough Judges & Reputation
- - Power Abuse: Black Robe Fever & Isolation
- - Due Process & Judicial Vindictiveness: Appeal Issues
- - Plea Uniformity: Regional Variations
- - Jury Selection: Strategy, Foreperson & Chess Match
- - Jury Duty Frustration: Excuses & Biases
- - Jury Anecdotes: Rash Excuse & Hollywood Bias
- - Closing Thoughts
