Caroline Polisi

Crim defense attorney, @CBSNews Legal Analyst, @NewYorker Cartoon Contest winner. Views are mine

[Caroline Polisi @CarolinePolisi]

@cathyrusson @LawCrimeNetwork You’re amazing!!

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Prosecutors in Utah began a five-day preliminary hearing against Tyler Robinson, who is accused of killing Charlie Kirk, as they work to show there is enough evidence for the case to move to trial.

CBS News legal analyst @CarolinePolisi says the evidence appears overwhelming, while the defense has started challenging how some video evidence was presented and raising questions about security at the scene. https://t.co/px0K3dYiVG

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What happened to Maya Millete? Her husband Larry's murder trial is wrapping up after weeks of testimony from witnesses, including "spellcaster" Frank Peavey, who described communications from Larry as "manic, desperate, and obsessive." This week, both the prosecution and defense rested their cases, with closing arguments and jury deliberations set for next week. You can check out previous Case by Case episodes for more information about the trial. #48Hours

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@CBSMornings @nateburleson @jillonmoney I’m so excited for this podcast - how can I submit my questions @jillonmoney ?

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@CBSNews Can’t wait for this!!

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“You don’t see this very often”: Luigi Mangione's lawyers are withdrawing a psychiatric defense for his New York state murder trial.

A judge had previously revealed Mangione, who has pleaded not guilty, would claim “extreme emotional disturbance” at the time he allegedly shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. @CarolinePolisi explains. https://t.co/HxFTZzjBXe

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Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann spoke briefly before he was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Wednesday.

"There are no words I can say. I am responsible for what was said in this room today," Heuermann told Judge Timothy Mazzei, who then admonished him.

"You've been described as a big man, but you are a disgusting and small man, if you're a man at all, and you're a coward," the judge said.

Family members of the victims who were in the courtroom erupted in cheers as Heuermann was led away in handcuffs after being sentenced for the murders.

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Luigi Mangione’s attorneys say he was suffering from an “extreme emotional disturbance” when he allegedly killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a legal strategy that could reduce a murder conviction to manslaughter if a jury agrees. CBS News legal contributor @CarolinePolisi discusses the new defense strategy. https://t.co/nAlmTDcpd9

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A jury in Collin County, Texas, sentenced 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony to 35 years in prison for the 2025 fatal stabbing of fellow high school athlete Austin Metcalf.

The teen's lawyers say it was self-defense. https://t.co/daR1pdeH0d

[Caroline Polisi @CarolinePolisi]

@kattnotwilliams This is great and makes so much more sense now! Thank you

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A judge in New York ruled that a 3D-printed gun, a silencer and a notebook that prosecutors say link Luigi Mangione to the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson can be used during his state trial, though other items will be suppressed. https://t.co/RoVUBTxM8O

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"What type of story are you going to tell?": After the South Carolina Supreme Court overturned Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions, his lawyers are set to hold a press conference Monday to discuss new developments in the case.

Meanwhile, prosecutors say they may seek the death penalty in a retrial. https://t.co/LS65kmHEAf

[Caroline Polisi @CarolinePolisi]

Only realistic hope for #luigmangione defense team is jury nullification. He has about as good a shot at it as any criminal defendant I’ve ever seen.

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A gun and notebook can be used as evidence in Luigi Mangione's state murder trial, a New York judge rules. https://t.co/zaN0bzEtR4

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Alex Murdaugh’s double murder conviction, for the deaths of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, were overturned Wednesday, after the South Carolina Supreme Court said the county’s clerk “placed her fingers on the scales of justice” by engaging in “shocking jury interference.”

The state’s attorney general told CBS News that he wants to retry Murdaugh as soon as possible.

[David French @DavidAFrench]

A fame-seeking clerk corrupted the case. Just an enormous amount of our national malaise is the result of the most basic and simple failures of integrity and decency.

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After more than two years, Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s multi-million dollar legal battle is over, after the "It Ends With Us” co-stars agreed to a settlement on Monday. The details of the agreement were not disclosed.

In a joint statement, the actors’ legal teams wrote, in part, that they “recognize concerns raised by Ms. Lively deserved to be heard. We remain firmly committed to workplaces free of improprieties.”

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OpenAI and its ChatGPT product are under criminal investigation in Florida, after prosecutors argued the AI chatbot offered “significant advice” in the days and hours before a student opened fire at Florida State University last year, killing two people.

OpenAI said its chatbot “is not responsible” for the mass shooting, adding that it “provided factual responses to questions” that could be found online and “did not encourage or promote illegal or harmful activity.”

[Caroline Polisi @CarolinePolisi]

@Shawna Yessss!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Caroline Polisi @CarolinePolisi]

@CBSNews @CBSMATTGUTMAN Manner and cause of death are going to play a crucial role in the prosecution of this case! Defense will exploit any waivering by coroner.