The Problem with Erik | Update: Judge Orders a New Trial

About this episode

This episode discusses the recent developments in Erik Maund's murder-for-hire trial, including the possibility of a new trial ordered by a federal court.

After the verdict in the Erik Maund murder-for-hire trial, this bizarre story finally seemed to have reached an end: Maund and his co-defendants all faced mandatory life in prison. But this week, some surprising news came from the federal court in Nashville: Erik Maund may be getting a new trial.

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Host: Texas Monthly

Topics covered

• murder-for-hire
• legal update
• trial
• Erik Maund
• federal court
• new trial

Keywords

• Erik Maund
• murder-for-hire
• trial update
• federal court
• new trial
• Texas Monthly

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Places: Nashville

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