About this episode

Jake sits down with legal scholar James Forman, Jr. to discuss the case of Keith Giammanco, who faced significant legal consequences for his bank robberies.

When Keith Giammanco started robbing banks in 2007, he sought to minimize his legal risk. Keith says he never carried a weapon, and he confessed to the authorities the same day he was arrested.  But, ultimately, he faced two prosecutions - federal and state. And he served nearly two decades in prison. Jake sits down with legal scholar James Forman, Jr. to unpack how this all unfolded, why a lawyer never tries to "manifest success,” and what justice looks like in a case like this. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Jake

Guest: James Forman, Jr.

Topics covered

• bank robbery
• legal risk
• justice system
• manifesting success
• prison
• prosecution

Keywords

• bank robbery
• legal scholar
• manifesting success
• justice
• prosecution
• prison sentence

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Organizations: Pushkin Industries

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