Second Session #15 - August 26, 2026 In Court: A 30-Year Pardon, A Zoom Struggle, and More
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. Judge Oakley gives a defendant an ultimatum to get substance abuse treatment, an attorney struggles with Zoom chat while seeking a default judgment on a manufactured home, Judge West sets a high bond for a probationer with new prostitution charges, the Wisconsin Pardon Advisory Board hears an inspiring story from a man who turned his life around after a 1995 armed robbery, and Judge Aquilina sentences a 24-year-old serial domestic abuser to prison.
• Judge Oakley holds a show cause for a defendant…
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