Ever wonder how much evidence is required to convict someone of a crime? Me neither! But Courtney and Staci do a great job of explaining JUST HOW MUCH. Prepare yourself for just...so many metaphors.

See the show notes on our website for a handy visual aid!

krausedaileylaw.com/podcast/ep11_burdenofproof

The crew (mostly Courtney and Staci) discuss a hard topic in the legal community: family violence and how it should be treated by the law. Get ready for lots of strong feelings.

Content warning: general discussion of physical and emotional abuse, explicit examples of physical violence

**00:19:32-00:20:21 - examples of minor and major acts of violence**

**01:01:42-01:01:51 - example of minor act of violence**

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:22 Resources for Victims of Family Violence

00:04:59 Legal Definition

00:11:25 Abusive Relationships + the Cycle of Violence

00:17:05 Consequences of Conviction

00:21:02 Defending Victims and Abusers

00:22:51 Officer Arrests

00:28:13 District Attorney's Office Treatment of Family Violence Cases

00:59:49 Final Thoughts

The crew discuss the role of a judge in a criminal court. And for the first time are joined by a special guest! The Honorable Judge Michael De Leon, judge of Bexar County Court 7 features in this week’s episode and is pelted by questions from all sides. They also go over what a trial entails (just in case you didn’t get enough from our two-parter), how to behave when coming to court, judges as elected officials, and more.

NOTE: the audio on this week’s episode got a little funky, so we apologize for that! For info on how THAT happened and ways you might be able to get around it, check out our show notes at www.krausedaileylaw.com/podcast/ep9_roleofthejudge