Trial By Wine

Schmidty's hip replacement has gone well, but recovery has given her way too much time on her hands to doom scroll. This episode covers the nefarious deeds of influencers and a few other random tangents the jury go off on.

Clarky tells the terrible story of Gregor and Irma Palasics, two elderly grandparents who were repeatedly robbed, eventually leading to the tragic death of Irma.  Thanks to advances in forensic technology and excellent police work, eventually the family found out who was responsible.

When life gives you lemons (or crippling debt), make lemonade (capitalise on your own nefarious behaviour).  That's the upshot of this story brought to us by Swanny.  Khouri Richins didn't quite have it all going on, but that was never going to hold her back. 

Schmidty survived her hip replacement and comes in hot with this story of medical malfeasance, which is dedicated to the lovely anaesthetic nurse who was vibing pre surgery with her.  Fortunately, there were no incompetent surgeons on that day, unlike in this story of Christopher Duntsch who killed and/or maimed almost all of his surgical patients.

Schmidty tells the story of Connie and Richard Dabate.  Victims of a Vin Diesel like attacker, or was there something else afoot?  

Swanny tells the story of Joseph Pikul, a self made millionaire and violent husband who killed his wife Diane and got custody of the kids - and that is only one of several plot twists in this story.

Schmidty tells a story of brutal violence set in 1950's Nebraska - the spree killings by Charles Starkweather and Caril Fugate and explores the likelihood of Caril's true involvement.

Clarky discusses the topics of grooming and child abuse and then tells the story of Patty Duke who was a hugely successful child and adult star, and the nefarious influences in her life.

Swanny tells the remarkable story of Alison Botha who was brutally attacked by two monstrous men in Port Elizabeth, South Africa in 1994.  

Schmidty tells the story of Charles Ponzi. whose name became a verb to describe pyramid scheme fraud, but who wasn't actually the OG!

Clarky tells a fan pick story that simply astonishes the jury.  Insurance fraud, serial murder and fake self harm are the key themes of this story out of South Korea.  Without giving away too much, Eom In-suk came to be known as the Black Widow or Lady Death.

Swanny tells the story of Molly Martens, an au pair that found love with Jason Corbett after he tragically lost his wife.  What could have been a love story about second chances, turned into a nightmare of epic preportions.

We have a guest star this episode, with Tony making a rare appearance to tell the story of John Christie and Rillington Place, a shocking case that contributed to the end of capital punishment in the UK.  

Schmidty tells the story of Thomas Kwan and his over developed sense of entitlement.  

Schmidty brings a selection of crime sorbets to the jury - a series of amusing crimes and stories to lighten the mood.

Clarky takes the team to Crothersville Indianna, a tiny and once peaceful town that was rocked by the 2005 abduction and murder of 10 year old Katelyn Coleman. 

Swanny brings a terribly violent case to the jury's attention.  This is the story of a series of horrific murders in Colorado that went unsolved for decades.  Trigger warning - this story contains violence against children and SA.

Schmidty tells the story of Barbara Mackle, a young woman who showed remarkable resilience in the face of unimaginable terror.  

It's incredible that it took 229 episodes to get here, but Clarky tells the infamous story of Schapelle Corby who had a boogie bag full of weed when entering Bali - a very bad situation indeed.