Defense attorney Kirk Nurmi, right, questions Dr. L.C. Miccio-Fonseca about instant chats and email...
Monica Lindstrom

Legally Speaking: One-on-one with Jodi Arias’ attorney, Kirk Nurmi – Part Three

You may remember what Kirk Nurmi, the lead defense attorney in the State v. Jodi Arias trial, looked like and you might remember the outcome of the trial but you don’t remember what he had to say about his experience with Arias. No one had heard from Nurmi about his personal ordeal of having to […]
8 years ago
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Monica Lindstrom

Legally Speaking: One-on-one with Jodi Arias’ attorney, Kirk Nurmi – Part Two

In this episode, Kirk Nurmi talks about the hype surrounding the Jodi Arias trial. He said he has never seen anything like it.
8 years ago
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Monica Lindstrom

Legally Speaking: One-on-one with Jodi Arias’ attorney, Kirk Nurmi – Part One

Until recently, no one had heard from Jodi Arias' attorney, Kirk Nurmi. In this five-part series, he talks about his new book and life in the courtroom.
8 years ago
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Monica Lindstrom

Legally Speaking: Change in Arizona DUI law gives medical marijuana holders fair shake

Arizona medical marijuana users will now have a fair chance to prove they were not impaired when charged with a DUI.
9 years ago
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Monica Lindstrom

Legally Speaking: Are college athletes now able to get paid? Yes and no

The debate over whether college athletes should get paid may not be over in the court of public opinion, but it appears to be over in the 9th Circuit.
9 years ago
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, left, listens as Chief Deputy Jerry Sheridan discusses the late...
Monica Lindstrom

Legally Speaking: MCSO chief deputy retakes stand in contempt hearing that could last a while

Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Jerry Sheridan was on the stand again Friday in the civil contempt hearing against Sheriff Joe Arpaio and the department.
9 years ago
Leslie Allen Merritt Jr., waits to make his initial appearance before a judge at the Maricopa Count...
Monica Lindstrom

Breaking down the charges in the Phoenix Interstate 10 shooter case

On Friday, the people of Phoenix and Maricopa County breathed a collective sigh of relief when news broke that DPS had arrested a suspect in the Interstate 10 shootings. Leslie Allen Merritt Jr., a 21-year-old landscaper, was charged in four of the shootings on I-10 that occurred Aug. 29 and 31. We do not yet know why he allegedly shot […]
9 years ago
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, left, and National Football League Commissioner Roger G...
Monica Lindstrom

‘Deflategate:’ Tom Brady’s legacy is safe, but is Roger Goodell’s?

Another “Deflategate” chapter has closed, but the book is far from being finished. Federal District Court Judge Richard M. Berman issued his ruling Thursday vacating Tom Brady’s four-game suspension and called into question how Roger Goodell runs things over at the National Football League. I think Brady had no choice but to fight Goodell’s decision […]
9 years ago
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Monica Lindstrom

Legally Speaking: ‘Deflategate’ judge holding steady to settlement course

Who is going to back down? That appears to be the question that both NFL fans and nonfans are asking when it comes to "Deflategate."
9 years ago
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Monica Lindstrom

The NFL upholds Tom Brady’s suspension but the battle isn’t over

Roger Goodell, Commissioner of the National Football League, upheld Tom Brady's four game suspension that is set to start September 10 when the New England Patriots play the Pittsburgh Steelers.
9 years ago
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Monica Lindstrom

Legally Speaking: Who caved, who won in Arizona Coyotes vs. Glendale

So who got the better end of THIS deal? Only time will give us the definitive answer, but my initial opinion is that the Coyotes won.
9 years ago
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Monica Lindstrom

Legally Speaking: Brittney Griner divorce case could set same-sex precedent

The family court proceedings between these athletes are not typical, and truth be told, they are a bit confusing.
9 years ago
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Monica Lindstrom

Legally Speaking: Coyotes, Glendale not backing down in latest court appearance

Monday's hearing was originally scheduled to discuss the mundane issues of discovery but much more happened, and it gave us more insight as to what the parties will be arguing starting on July 31.
9 years ago
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Monica Lindstrom

Legally Speaking: 2 Supreme Court rulings leave Arizona unchanged

The Supreme Court of the United States handed down its last decisions of this term Monday. Two of the decisions affect Arizonans.
9 years ago
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Monica Lindstrom

Legally Speaking: Next gay rights battle in Arizona to focus on children, adoption

What does this mean for Arizona? Arizona legalized same sex marriage on Oct. 17, 2014. As such, the Supreme Court's decision really just cements the validity of Arizona's decision.
9 years ago
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Monica Lindstrom

Legally Speaking: We finally know why Glendale canceled the Arizona Coyotes’ lease

We finally have the basis of the city of Glendale's argument as to why it is canceling the arena lease agreement with the Arizona Coyotes.
9 years ago
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Monica Lindstrom

Legally Speaking: Glendale council’s executive session could be next big move

The Glendale City Council goes into executive session Tuesday afternoon presumably to discuss the Arizona Coyotes.
9 years ago
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Monica Lindstrom

Legally Speaking: How will Glendale prove its claim against the Coyotes?

The city of Glendale's claim that the Arizona Coyotes broke certain terms of their contract, which allowed them to cancel their lease agreement, will have to be proven in court.
9 years ago
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Monica Lindstrom

Legally Speaking: Did Glendale have the right to cancel the Coyotes lease agreement?

The city of Glendale voted to cancel the Arizona Coyotes lease agreement Wednesday night, but did they have the legal right to do so?
9 years ago
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Monica Lindstrom

Privacy has always been a big issue in our country

Privacy has always been a big issue in our country and it always will be.
9 years ago
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MONICA LINDSTROM, KTAR Legal Analyst, Co-host of The Agenda

Should you have a summer contract with your kid?

If you’re a parent there is at least one time you’ve had an argument with your kid that started out something like this: Mom, can I play on the iPad? No, you haven’t cleaned your room yet. But Mom! No, in fact, clean your room and then play with your toys or read a book, […]
9 years ago
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MONICA LINDSTROM, KTAR Legal Analyst, Co-host of The Agenda

Two years later: A look back at the day Jodi Arias was found guilty

On this day, way back in 2013, the first jury found Jodi Arias guilty of first-degree felony murder.
9 years ago
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MONICA LINDSTROM, KTAR Legal Analyst, Co-host of The Agenda

Legally Speaking: A complete breakdown of the case against Sheriff Arpaio

These past couple weeks have shown us a new side of "America's toughest sheriff, Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
9 years ago
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MONICA LINDSTROM, KTAR Legal Analyst, Co-host of The Agenda

Legally Speaking: In the end, Jerice Hunter will pay for being a bad mom

Jerice Hunter is guilty of being a horrible, terrible mother who killed her little 5-year-old daughter, Jhessye Shockley.
9 years ago
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MONICA LINDSTROM, KTAR Legal Analyst, Co-host of The Agenda

Legally Speaking: Now it’s up to the jury to decide Jerice Hunter’s fate

A jury will be deliberating whether or not Jerice Hunter of Glendale committed first-degree murder of her young daughter.
9 years ago
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MONICA LINDSTROM, KTAR Legal Analyst, Co-host of The Agenda

Legally Speaking: Jerice Hunter could pay dearly for being bad mom

Will Jerice Hunter be convicted of first degree murder for being a bad mother to Jhessye Shockley?
9 years ago
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MONICA LINDSTROM, KTAR Legal Analyst, Co-host of The Agenda

Legally Speaking: A look at Jodi Arias’ life at the Perryville Women’s Prison

The question has been answered; Jodi Arias has been. She will never again experience life as a free woman (unless of course she wins her inevitable appeal).
9 years ago
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MONICA LINDSTROM, KTAR Legal Analyst, Co-host of The Agenda

Legally Speaking: Decision day for Jodi Arias has arrived

We can finally close the chapter, though not the book, on the Jodi Arias trial…or can we?
9 years ago
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MONICA LINDSTROM, KTAR Legal Analyst, Co-host of The Agenda

Legally Speaking: Trial for missing child Jhessye Shockley begins

The trial of State v. Jerice Hunter commenced Wednesday in Judge Rosa Mroz's courtroom.
9 years ago
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MONICA LINDSTROM, KTAR Legal Analyst, Co-host of The Agenda

Legally Speaking: Jodi Arias mistrial raises questions but system not broken

New information has come to light in regard to the holdout juror and many are asking whether the non-verdict can be vacated or whether the holdout could be prosecuted or sued.
9 years ago