Violence and Verdict
From criminal act to conviction or acquittal, this podcast covers the details of some of the most interesting crimes; not only the gruesome details of what happened, but also what interesting legal details came up in court after the fact.
Violence and Verdict
Head in a Pot, and Statutory Rape of a Murderer
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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In this episode, we talk about the turbulent, violent personality and actions of Katherine Knight, the first woman to be sentenced to life without possibility of parole in Australia. She was also responsible for several police officers quitting their jobs the day her crime was discovered. We also talk about the attempted murder of Mary Jo Buttafuoco by 17 year old Amy Fisher, and the irresponsibility of the adults that surrounded this case, including the media frenzy.
