Killer Thriller: Mark Geragos: What It’s Like to Defend Someone Everyone Thinks Is Guilty

About this episode

Mark Geragos discusses the challenges of defending clients in high-profile cases where public opinion is already formed.

Before the verdict, before the jury, before the evidence…sometimes the world has already made up its mind. The Scott Peterson case became that kind of story, as seen in The Perfect Husband . Mark Geragos, Scott's defense attorney at the time, breaks down what gets lost when a case becomes a national obsession and what it’s like to be at the center of it. Mark also reveals when he thinks the Menendez Brothers could walk free. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guest: Mark Geragos

Topics covered

• legal defense
• media influence
• high-profile cases
• public opinion
• criminal justice

Keywords

• Scott Peterson
• Mark Geragos
• Menendez Brothers
• defense attorney
• media coverage

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Perfect Husband

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