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March 16, 2025 167 mins

This episode has it all: attempted murder charges, cartel rumors, shady witnesses, and one very unreliable memory. Public defender Avneet takes us inside a case where his client faced 20-to-life — and walked away with not guilty.

The state leaned on a supposed victim whose story changed with every telling, three mysterious men wandering a desert property, and even a judge who flipped the rules mid-trial. But Avneet exposed the contradictions, highlighted the sloppy police work, and turned the prosecution's "Hollywood thriller" into a courtroom flop.

It's a case that shows exactly why we say the truth is stranger (and better) than fiction.

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