{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"Kepner, Adelson, Birchmore: Why Does The System Keep Failing?","description":"What does it take for the justice system to actually hold someone — and why does that bar seem to move from case to case? We put three of the most talked-about cases in true crime in front of a defense attorney and former prosecutor and asked him to connect them.\n\nIn Anna Kepner's case, our guest explains how a judge can concede that an adult would be jailed and still leave a young defendant free, and what the conditions of that release really require. In the Dan Markel case, he breaks down why two people the state has openly called co-conspirators — Wendi and Harvey Adelson — have never been charged, what limited immunity protects, and how hard it is to prove someone lied about what they knew. And in the Sandra Birchmore case, he reads the meaning of a rare reversal on a death certificate, a bail denial built on evidence a judge called very strong, if not overwhelming, and a defense that keeps losing.\n\nTaken together, these cases are a master class in the distance between suspicion and accountability. Our guest offers the experienced, both-sides-of-the-aisle analysis that explains not just what happened, but why each one broke the way it did — and which accused he believes is most likely to walk.\n\nLinks:\n\nJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/\n\nWant to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1\n\nInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/\n\nFacebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/\n\nTik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod\n\nX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePod\n\nDisclaimer:\n\nThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.\n\nHashtags:\n\n#AnnaKepner #WendiAdelson #SandraBirchmore #DanMarkel #MatthewFarwell #LegalAnalysis #TrueCrime #CriminalJustice #DefenseAttorney #CrimeCommentary","author_name":"Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns","author_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5078367-hidden-killers-live-daily-true-crime-news-breakdowns","provider_name":"Audioboom","provider_url":"https://audioboom.com","width":480,"height":95,"thumbnail_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43667882/600x600/c","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":600,"html":""}