Legally Unfiltered

Legally Unfiltered

Attorneys Franz N. Borghardt and Richard Sprinkle bring you unfiltered discussion of national and local news and events, and how they affect you from a legal standpoint. Check back often because you never know what will be up for discussion.

Episodes

S4 E1 Chiefs Gone Wild

July 19, 2025 • 24 mins
Three Louisiana Chiefs of Police and two others have recently been arrested for supplying fake visas to undocumented individuals. Interestinglhy, Federal Agents made very public arrests during a meeting of Louisiana's police chiefs. What's the story? Check it out right here on the newest episode of Legally Unfiltered!
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S5E3 10 Commandments in Louisiana schools; Mandatory Bible study in Oklahoma

July 16, 2024 • 24 mins
Is there really a separation of Church and State? Maybe yes, maybe now. It depends on which state you are talking about. In this all new episode of Legally Unfiltered, our lovable hosts Franz and Richard tackle new laws that put the 10 Commandments in classrooms in Louisiana and make bible study a requirement in Oklahoma schools. Listen now and be a part of the conversation on the Legally Unfiltered Facebook page and you can follo...
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S5E2 SCOTUS GONE WILD

July 9, 2024 • 24 mins
What's going on in the Supreme Court? Lots of stuff! The Trump decision isn't the only thing happening with the highest court in the land. Check out this new episode of Legally Unfiltered as Franz and Rich try to unpack some of the wilder recent decisions from Washington.
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S5 E1 Alec Baldwin & the Rust trials

June 30, 2024 • 24 mins
The controversey regarding the shooting on the set of the film "Rust" just keeps going as Alec Baldwin's lawyers are preparing to go to trial in July of 2024, while the attorneys for Hannah Guiterrez-Reed are trying to secure a new trial in her case. Will Ms. Guiterrez-Reed be called to testify against Baldwin? Would that create legal issues? All this and more, on this fresh new episode of Legally Unfiltered.
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S4 E7 NBA Youngboy NOT GUILTY Pt. 2

July 28, 2022 • 21 mins
What's better than getting a case dismissed? A NOT GUILTY Verdict, that's what! Check out this special second episode of Legally Unfiltered where Franz and Rich sit down with Jimmy Manasseh and Andre Belanger of the defense team for NBA Youngboy to discuss this recent victory. Exclusively here, on Legally Unfiltered!
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S4 E6 NBA Youngboy NOT GUILTY Pt. 1 01

July 28, 2022 • 21 mins
NBA Youngboy was recently found not guilty of illegally being in possession of a firearm. Anyone in criminal defense knows this is a unicorn of a win, so when one like this happens it makes a big splash. Especially when it involves someone who has become quite the celebrity! Check out this week's episode of Legally Unfiltered, where Franz and Rich speak with Jimmy Manessah and Andre Belanger of Youngboy's defense team and find ou...
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S4 E5 Depp Trial Straight Poop

April 28, 2022 • 21 mins
Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard... there is so much to unpack here!!! Franz and Rich are back with another great episode discussing the things in life that really matter. Like the private lives of celebrities... If you want to get the straight poop (pun intended), check out this latest episode of the very best podcast ever produced (as far as we're concerned). *Legal Disclaimer: Franz and Rich in no way warrant this podcast episode t...
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S4 E2 Lost Evidence And The January 6 Insurrection

February 5, 2022 • 21 mins
When evidence gets lost, bad things can happen. People can be wrongly convicted, or sometimes guilty can go free. It happened in Louisiana in a high level child pornography trial, and it may be happening on the national stage with regards to the events of January 6, 2021. Join Franz and Rich as they discuss issues that may have significance for years to come.
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S4 E1 Bad Jurors, Lost Evidence, NIL Deals

January 24, 2022 • 21 mins
What do Ghislaine Maxwell and college athletes all have in common? They are all topics on this, the season 4 premier of Legally Unfiltered! That's right, gang! Franz and Rich are back on the mics again! Pull up a chair, grab your favorite beverage and check out this all new, piping hot episode of Legally Unfiltered!
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S3 E16 Attorney General Sues Reporter Over Public Records Request

February 13, 2021 • 21 mins
When the media wants to know information from government entities, they typically file public information requests. These are usually granted, unless there is some very good reason to deny them. What happens when the press wants to know about a sexual harassment investigation within the office of the Louisiana Attorney General? Should the reporter be granted information? Does the public have a right to know how its employees are be...
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S3 E15 Virtual Classrooms And BB Guns

October 29, 2020 • 20 mins
Aside from obvious exceptions, what you do in your own home is your business, right? Likewise, what you have in your home is your business right? What about your bedroom? Is what you lawfully have in your own bedroom your business? Not according to one Parish in Louisiana. Recently a young student was suspended from school because while logged on to virtual school, the teacher saw a BB gun in the boy's room. You read that right.....
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S3 E14 Amy Coney Barrett Confirmation Hearings

October 22, 2020 • 20 mins
Even wondered how a Supreme Court Nomination hearing is supposed to work? If you watched the hearings for Amy Coney Barrett, you may be wondering "Is this how it is supposed to be?" Spoiler alert - It isn't. Check out this episode where your hosts Franz and Rich dig into the recent Senate Judiciary Committee hearings and clear up some of the misconceptions that you may have formed after watching that debacle. All right here, on th...
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S3 E13 Mandatory Vaccines

October 15, 2020 • 20 mins
What if a vaccine were developed and approved for use on humans, and the government REQUIRED everyone to get it? Would you? Would you refuse? What if there were penalties for disobeying this order? Can the government force you to place things into your body? Find out on this all new episode of Legally Unfiltered! Your hosts, Franz N. Borghardt and Richard Sprinkle discuss this very real possibility right here on the show. Grab ...
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S3 E12 Presidential Tax Problems

October 3, 2020 • 21 mins
News reports about President Trump's tax returns are EVERYWHERE, but Attorneys Franz and Richard like to get their info from the best source possible. Enter Prof. Phillip Hackney, of the Pittsburgh University School of Law who joined us to explain why the President's tax issues matter. Did he just avoid paying too much or did something else happen? Tune in and check it out, right here on Legally Unfiltered!
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S3 E11 Pandemic Tort Reform

May 9, 2020 • 22 mins
Does the law protect employers from suits stemming from the pandemic? If not, should it? Should legislatures also change other tort laws while they are at it? Franz and Rich dive into this contentious topic this time on Legally Unfiltered.
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S3 E10 Church And COVID - 19

April 1, 2020 • 44 mins
Quarantined... not much fun. Especially if you are a pastor who really wants to hold church services. Recently a Pastor in Central, Louisiana was issued summons for 6 counts of violating the Governor's stay at home order. Is this a constitutional violation? If so, is it a permissible one? Can he be held criminally or civilly liable for anyone who contracted the disease at his church? These questions and many more, this week o...
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S3 E9 Pandemic Unfiltered

March 25, 2020 • 22 mins
The pandemic is upon us, but we have one last show ready to go. Franz and Rich sat down last week to discuss the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic on life as we know it. Things are going to be much different that what we are all used to, but we can all get through this if we stay focused and (don't) stick together. From restaurant closures to court closures, we all need to think about how we go about life from here on out. Ch...
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S3 E8 No Gun Sales During Pandemic

March 18, 2020 • 22 mins
We are living in a whole new world... With the outbreak and spread of the Coronavirus, federal, state and local governments have enacted numerous restrictions aimed at protecting the public from the spread of this new contagion, but do they all hit the target? New Orleans Mayor, Latoya Cantrell recently announced a state of emergency which allows her to suspend the sale of firearms within the city. Can she fire off such an order...
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S3 E7 What You Never Knew You Didn't Know About Sexual Assualt Cases

February 19, 2020 • 22 mins
Sexual cases are all over the news, but what do you REALLY know about how these cases are handled? The Prosecutors represent the "State" while the Defense represents the accused, but who really stands up for the victims? Tune in to this all new episode of Legally Unfiltered where our hosts Franz and Rich sit down with Morgan Lamandre, attorney for STAR (Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response) to hear more about what goes into these...
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S3 E6 Racism On The Bench And Juror Bias

February 15, 2020 • 22 mins
The courtroom is intended to be the place where fairness is the fundamental ideology and judges are supposed to be the arbiters of justice and equity. What happens when a Judge turns out to be a blatant racist? How are we to view judicial decisions that have come down while that judge is on the bench? ...and How do you pick jurors when you are faced with a situation where you know people will have biases against certain crimes?...
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