Legal Question
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Legal Question: Logistics of a Hallmark Movie Ending
This question comes from Michele L., who asks: In light of the endless Hallmark/Lifetime Christmas movies I’ve seen (they started doing Halloween week and I cannot stop watching; send help) where a lovely American lady meets and is swept off… Continue reading
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Legal Question: Do Cops Need a Warrant to Search Your Hotel Room?
This question comes from Austin, who asks: Can cops just bust into your hotel room without a warrant? We’re watching “Law and Order: SVU,” and the cops had the hotel manager open up someone’s hotel room without the hotel guest’s… Continue reading
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Legal Question: Michael Scott’s Diary Drama
This question comes from my dear friend, Todd, who will also co-officiate our wedding soon! Todd asks: “Watching The Office where Michael’s journal is submitted in Jan’s wrongful termination deposition. He literally says he does not want it submitted. That should be… Continue reading
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Legal Question: Can you transfer venue so hard that you leave the state?
This week’s question comes from Christie via our upcoming minisode on the Murdaugh Murders (Part 2). Christie asked: Can you ask for a transfer of venue out of state? In an upcoming Sinisterhood minisode on the Murdaugh Murders update – part 2, Christie asked… Continue reading
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Legal Question: If your DNA is the same, can you get framed?
This question comes from Jamie via the form. Jamie asks: Say we lived in one of the many fictional universes where doppelgängers exist. If my doppelgänger commits a crime, could I be charged for it? Thanks for the question, Jamie!… Continue reading
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Legal Question: If there’s something strange and you get arrested, who ya gonna call? YOUR LAWYER
This week’s question was sparked by watching the new movie Ghostbusters: Afterlife. No spoilers, but in the movie, a character is arrested and demands to make their one phone call. As I was thoroughly enjoying that movie (seriously – go see… Continue reading
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Legal Question: Recuse Me, Please
This week’s question is from Frank via the form. Frank asks: I was watching The Trial of the Chicago 7 and was wondering. Could you file to have a judge removed from your case? Hi Frank! This is a great… Continue reading
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Legal Question: What is in Those Drawers?
This week’s question is from Julia via the form. I am answering it because it made me laugh. I hope it is based on a real experience. Julia asks: Hypothetically, if you attended a Stars or Mavs game and at… Continue reading
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Legal Question: How Private is Your DNA in the Cloud?
This week’s question is from Haley via the form. Haley asks: After listening to the Sinisterhood episodes on Kristin Smart, I couldn’t stop thinking about this. What if you submit your DNA to a private company, and it happens to solve a case,… Continue reading
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Legal Question: Repossessing the Roses
This week’s question is from Kelly via the form. Kelly asks: In the 2nd episode of the Girardis, you discuss how items up to a certain value do/don’t get repossessed. This made me think of Schitt’s Creek. The Roses (mostly Moira)… Continue reading
Heather versus the World 