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When questioned about the possible remorse of the Serhat Gumrucku, Ms. Townsend shares that his actions prove he had no remorse, from the planning, to his lying to the FBI, to his trial testimony. Instead of remorse, it appears Gumricku was simply willing to do anything to maintain his money and power.
When commenting on the conviction of Serhat Gumrukcu, the fraudulent 'scientist' who orchestrated a plan to kill Gregory Davis, Ms. Townsend shares her thoughts on how the man he hired tricked Mr. Davis into believing the hitman was a law enforcement agent before klling him, showing the Gumrucku’s state of mind and premeditation.
Sarena and Sal discuss a common thread between the decision to seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, to dismiss the federal case against Mayor Eric Adams, and the newest allegations of fraud by AG Letitia James. Hear the newest updates on all these matters, and more!
Ms. Townsend explains that the aggravating factors in the Luigi Mangione case are present in most murders that are prosecuted only at the state level, and therefore Mr. Mangione’s prosecution is incongruous to precedent set by federal prosecutors.
Ms. Townsend explains why a presidential agenda may be valuable to push the prosecution of certain types of cases, but why when the agenda involves executing people, you must be very careful about the agendas you pursue.
When questioned about the death penalty in Mangione's case, Ms. Townsend disagrees with its application. She argues that the case should be treated as a state prosecution of Murder in the 2nd Degree, and that the death penalty is not sought in New York State.
Ms. Townsend shares her thoughts about these types of cases and how they impact her, both as a criminal defense attorney and a mother.
Ms. Townsend believes this was a winnable case for the defense. She noted that law enforcement failed to eliminate all hypotheses, leaving a gap in the prosecution's case about reasonable doubt for other suspects.
Ms. Townsend adds to the analysis of Leilani Simon's trial, the victim's mother who was sentenced for his murder. She pointed out that prosecutors don't need to prove the motive behind a crime. In this case, Leilani was portrayed and proven to be a person of interest beyond a reasonable doubt.