Monica is a legal commentator and practicing attorney with her own successful practice. She currently co-hosts The Agenda on KTAR and is KTAR's Legal Analyst. She has provided legal analysis on several national networks including HLN (shows including News Now, Happening Now In America, HLN After Dark, Evening Express, Raising America, Nancy Grace, Jane Velez-Mitchell, Dr. Drew), ABC's Good Morning America, Fox's The O'Reilly Factor, Neil Cavuto's Real World, Studio B with Shep Smith, and CNN's Headline News.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Sep 15, 2016Legally Speaking: I-10 shooter suit poses interesting question about suing officials
It's hard to determine when officials should be sued, but the lawsuit filed by accused I-10 shooter Leslie Merritt Jr. poses interesting an question.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Aug 22, 2016Unanswered questions in Arpaio contempt case likely to linger after November vote
Unanswered questions about Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's criminal contempt case will likely hang around until after the November election.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Aug 16, 2016How should Diamondbacks, taxpayers feel about possible Chase Field sale?
Should the Arizona Diamondbacks be happy about about a possible sale of Chase Field? Should the taxpayers? Yes and no.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Jun 29, 2016Legally Speaking: Little progress made in Arizona’s lethal injection court fight
Arizona’s death penalty by lethal injection was front and center Wednesday at the federal courthouse yet little, if anything, was actually resolved.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Jun 23, 2016
Legally Speaking: Firearms sales running into issue of due process
From politicians to juries to the Supreme Court, we saw decisions and verdicts ranging from immigration to guns to drinking to rock-n-roll.
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UNCATEGORIZED | May 31, 2016Legally Speaking: Judge Snow made it clear how he feels about Sheriff Arpaio
It took Judge Snow months to issue his initial decision finding "America’s Toughest Sheriff" and his top aides in contempt of court, but he acted quickly and efficiently Tuesday
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UNCATEGORIZED | May 19, 2016Judge’s execution ruling leaves Arizona at crossroads in death penalty debate
A judge's ruling to keep an execution ban in place means Arizona faces a long and costly road to decide what's next for the death penalty in the state.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Apr 25, 2016
Legally Speaking: Tom Brady’s options limited after court reinstates suspension
This Monday morning it's safe to say Tom Brady and the New England Patriots aren't happy with the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 23, 2016Legally Speaking: What the accused Phoenix freeway shooter’s dropped charges mean
What does the dropped charges on accused I-10 freeway shooter Leslie Allen Merritt Jr. mean?
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UNCATEGORIZED | Mar 14, 2016Legally Speaking: What Arizona’s modified revenge porn law means for jilted lovers
Under Arizona's modified revenge porn law, vengeful people who post nude photos or videos of their ex could be charged with a felony.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Feb 24, 2016MLB can do what NFL didn’t with hard stance against domestic violence
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred has a chance to do what NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell failed to: Take a hard stance against domestic violence the first time.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Feb 22, 2016For Juan Martinez, the Jodi Arias trial was another day at the office
The world may have been taken up by the sensational Jodi Arias trial, but for prosecutor Juan Martinez, it was just another day at the office.
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GENERAL NEWS | Feb 19, 2016Legally Speaking: Renting out your home short term can be a plus or minus
If you are thinking of renting out your home short term to make some fast cash, there are several things you need to be aware of from both a legal and practical standpoint.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Jan 29, 2016Legally Speaking: Jodi Arias no longer deserves to be in the spotlight
I think it is safe to say good Americans and Arizonans do not want to hear Jodi Arias' self-indulging, inauthentic, feel-sorry-for-me rhetoric any longer.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Jan 7, 2016Legally Speaking: The top seven Arizona legal cases of 2015
In this post, I wanted to take a look back at the top legal stories that happened in 2015, both nationally and here in Arizona.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Dec 11, 2015Legally Speaking: One-on-one with Jodi Arias attorney, Kirk Nurmi – Part Five
In the conclusion, Kirk Nurmi tells Monica Lindstrom about how he was able to write his book, despite Jodi Arias having a right to confidentiality.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Dec 10, 2015Legally Speaking: One-on-one with Jodi Arias’ attorney, Kirk Nurmi – Part Four
Kirk Nurmi, attorney for convicted killer Jodi Arias, has written a book about his experiences with her. Nurmi talks with KTAR News's legal analyst Monica Lindstrom about those five years and how they have changed him as a lawyer.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Dec 9, 2015Legally 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…
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UNCATEGORIZED | Dec 8, 2015Legally 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.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Dec 7, 2015Legally 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.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 20, 2015Legally 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.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 10, 2015Legally Speaking: Jodi Arias prosecutor Juan Martinez should have plenty to say in book on trial
According to a blurb at Amazon.com, Maricopa County prosecutor Juan Martinez will be releasing his book about the sensational murder trial of Jodi Arias in January.
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GENERAL NEWS | Oct 7, 2015Legally Speaking: Fantasy sports giants FanDuel and DraftKings face real trouble
FanDuel and DraftKings, two companies that deal in fantasy sports, are under some very real scrutiny and rightfully so.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Oct 1, 2015Legally 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.