INTRO Guilty on all counts! South Carolina prosecutors proved, beyond and to the exclusion of every reasonable doubt, that Alex Murdaugh murdered his wife and son. It took the jurors less than three hours to convict him of firing two shotgun blasts into his 22-year-old son Paul and firing four…
WHAT HAPPENED Last Tuesday night, May 3, 2022, Dave Chappelle was attacked by a man while Chappelle was performing at the “Netflix Is a Joke Festival” at the Hollywood Bowl. The 23 year old attacker, Isaiah Lee, who was wearing a black hoodie, rushed the stage and knocked the comic…
As a former prosecutor, current veteran criminal defense attorney, adjunct law professor, with over 30 years of experience litigating cases, I felt compelled to write this article. It’s in response to all the misconceptions, lies, and ignorance surrounding the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard trial. Here’s four critical things you need to…
Jurors’ Questions If you’re on the Kyle Rittenhouse jury, there are many questions that are likely swirling around in your head. Every one of these are questions are ones that the prosecution would be thrilled to know you’re pondering. One may be, “Why does a 17-year-old own an AR-15, a…
(This is an article published in the Daily Mail on November 11, 2021 authored by Mark Eiglarsh as a guest contributor) ‘Desperate times call for desperate measures.’ That’s the quotation that comes to mind after observing the prosecutor’s behavior in court during the cross examination of Kyle Rittenhouse, who is…
Here’s a portion of the dispatch audio that covers what was said before Scot Peterson arrived on scene until after killer Nikolas Cruz left the 1200 building and fled the school. This does not include what was said on the school radio as that was not recorded. When listening to…
By MARK EIGLARSH SPECIAL TO THE SUN SENTINEL OCT 19, 2021 I’ll never forget that press conference. In February of 2018, former Broward Sheriff Scott Israel announced to the world that during the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, former Deputy Scot Peterson, should have “went in. Addressed…
(special thanks to co-author: Sebastian Frazier) Introduction You’re driving home from a night on the town after catching a meal and some drinks at a local bar. You decide to drive home with your windows down and music loud which attracts the attention of a nearby highway patrol officer. Curious…
A home with over 40 dead and alive cats and seven emaciated cows in Broward County is being investigated. Officers received a call in late May about suspected animal abuse off 44th street and Hiatus Road. Police say that no one was home at the search time, but over several…
Last September, surveillance video captured PJ Nilaja Patterson’s savage and fatal attack on an iguana. While Florida law allows people to kill the invasive species in a quick and humane manner, Patterson’s half-hour attack left the iguana with a lacerated liver, a broken pelvis, and internal bleeding. Patterson was charged…