The court went through 400 potential jurors and as you would expect, there were plenty of comments made that were insightful, laughable, emotional and unbelievable.
10 years ago
MONICA LINDSTROM, KTAR Legal Analyst, Co-host of The Agenda
Wednesday marked the end of the first round of jury selection in State v. Jodi Arias.
Approximately 176 potential jurors, whom I affectionately refer to as "survivors," now have to complete the juror questionnaire and return for small group questioning.
10 years ago
MONICA LINDSTROM, KTAR Legal Analyst, Co-host of The Agenda
There is light at the end of the tunnel! The retrial of the penalty phase in State v. Jodi Arias is still on track to start jury selection on Sept. 29. The court has calendared the trial to last through the first part of December with breaks in October and November for holidays and presumably […]
10 years ago
MONICA LINDSTROM, KTAR Legal Analyst, Co-host of The Agenda
The monsoons are here and, if you’re lucky, you will not suffer any damage, but chances are you just might so here are some things to keep in mind. Remember Arizona’s “stupid motorist law.” The law is there to not only protect you but also to protect first responders. Here it is in a nutshell: […]
10 years ago
MONICA LINDSTROM, KTAR Legal Analyst, Co-host of The Agenda
There have been several cases in the news about children being left in hot cars, most notably, the Justin Harris case in Georgia with baby Cooper. That case, along with the State v. Shanesha Taylor case, raises the question “Do we need a law to stop people from leaving children in their hot cars?” My […]
10 years ago
MONICA LINDSTROM, KTAR Legal Analyst, Co-host of The Agenda
If you are a parent like me you have probably daydreamed of the many situations your kids could get into that would cause you trouble. These “daydreams” of mine and other parents prompted this week’s Legally Speaking segment, “What if my kid…?” I address five situations kids could easily get their parents into and some […]
10 years ago
MONICA LINDSTROM, KTAR Legal Analyst, Co-host of The Agenda
Parents who do not want to vaccinate their kids need to leave them at home. That is the message a New York judge sent this week. You no doubt are aware of the debate regarding whether to vaccinate your children and the connection between Autism and some vaccinations (sidebar — I have read, over and […]
10 years ago
MONICA LINDSTROM, KTAR Legal Analyst, Co-host of The Agenda
Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery threw down the gauntlet and warned federal officials that charges of child abuse could be filed against them for transferring immigrants to Arizona. In this one simple move Montgomery might be able to do what no one else has been able to do yet…stop the transfers. Or at least make […]
10 years ago
MONICA LINDSTROM, KTAR Legal Analyst, Co-host of The Agenda
How could this happen to a “good” family? How could this happen to a set of loving parents who, for all intents and purposes, appeared to be “normal?” Who do we blame? When the parents are ill-quipped to raise children, for example, when they are on drugs, are alcoholics or are abusers, then we can […]
10 years ago
MONICA LINDSTROM, KTAR Legal Analyst, Co-host of The Agenda
Finally! Judge Sherry Stephens issued her ruling regarding whether she will allow cameras in the courtroom for the retrial of the penalty phase in State v. Jodi Arias. The judge surprised me and IS ALLOWING cameras to record the trial. Yes, I said “record” the trial. You see, she ordered that, although cameras are allowed […]
10 years ago
MONICA LINDSTROM, KTAR Legal Analyst, Co-host of The Agenda
Parents, do you have prom and graduation party anxiety? This might help. We are well into May and it’s the time of year where teens are going crazy with anticipation and excitement for prom and the rite of passage known as graduation, while parents are nervous about the parties. This is a special time for […]
10 years ago
MONICA LINDSTROM, KTAR Legal Analyst, Co-host of The Agenda
Life. That is what Marissa Devault received Wednesday.
After numerous days of deliberations, several substantial breaks and three phases/parts of a first-degree murder trial, the jury decided to spare the convicted murderer the death penalty and give her life.
10 years ago
MONICA LINDSTROM, KTAR Legal Analyst, Co-host of The Agenda
You may have recently seen the rugged and handsome face of actor Stephen Dorff in the black and white commercial touting the life-changing e-cigarette or the beautiful Jenny McCarthy claiming it is a good alternative to smoking.
10 years ago
MONICA LINDSTROM, KTAR Legal Analyst, Co-host of The Agenda
Is the Under Arizona Revised Statutes 13-405(B) “a person has no duty to retreat before threatening or using deadly physical force…if the person is in a place where the person may legally be and is not engaged in an unlawful act.” Additionally, under ARS 13-404 “[a] person is justified in threatening or using physical force […]
10 years ago
MONICA LINDSTROM, KTAR Legal Analyst, Co-host of The Agenda
For those of you who are engaged, you can now protect yourself in case your soon to be spouse decides to split and leave you standing at the altar brokenhearted and quite literally, broke.
10 years ago
MONICA LINDSTROM, KTAR Legal Analyst, Co-host of The Agenda
I give credit to parents who can create new and effective, non-physical, ways of disciplining their children. Being a parent is a hard job and disciplining is one of the toughest things a parent faces, often on a daily basis. A parent’s job is to raise a responsible member of society, which includes feeding, caring, […]
10 years ago
MONICA LINDSTROM, KTAR Legal Analyst, Co-host of The Agenda
If you are planning to celebrate the end of 2013 and the beginning of 2014 you can cheer, dance, raise a glass and even kiss your honey but one thing you cannot do is shoot a gun into the air.
