May 6, 2020 | In the News | The Judge Rules There is Enough Evidence to Bind Alsip Over to Trial
Since you don't need evidence beyond a reasonable doubt to be bound over for trial, the judge does the only thing he can. He tells Alsip he must stand trial. But then, in an amazing series of events, ...
6 Touko 202033min
May 5, 2020 | Now | The HBO Teaser Has Dropped; My Thoughts
I didn’t realize HBO was going to drop the teaser on Sunday and it did catch me a bit off-guard. I always do my best to share real-time feelings about these things, so let’s do that. I’m wrote a blog ...
5 Touko 202024min
May 3, 2020 | In the News | The Defense Goes Hard to Discredit the Church
Defense attorney Richard Hanawalt pulls out all the stops to discredit the pastor's testimony and prove reasonable doubt for the judge. View blog post with images and links.
3 Touko 202038min
Apr 28, 2020 | In the News | The Defense Gets Wound Up 1982
With Joe Alsip still sitting in jail, the prosecution has rested and now it's time for the defense. Richard Hanawalt (here's a photo!) is ready to go to town as he continues his cross examination of t...
29 Huhti 202050min
Apr 26, 2020 | In the News | The Prosecution Rests in 1982
The twists and turns of my father and stepmother's lives, along with the cast of supporting characters you couldn't make-up, turns Alsip's preliminary hearing into a crazy, convoluted mess. But the st...
26 Huhti 202039min
Apr 25, 2020 | In the News | Working our Way Toward the Preliminary Hearing in 1982
We know Joe Alsip didn't do it, and yet, he's sitting in jail, month after month, based on evidence, procedures, hypnosis and more and time just keeps slipping away. As does the money. What a hot mess...
26 Huhti 202036min
Apr 16, 2020 | In the News | In Which We First Learn of the Rev Donald Mikel
Lots of foreshadowing in this episode as we learn of the esteemed pastor and his role in the case. We also learn more about my dad's amazingly convoluted business dealings - I have no idea how they ke...
17 Huhti 202035min
Apr 14, 2020 | In the News | Former Partner Held in Smith Slayings
From the Star Free Press in Ventura, starting Nov 20, 1981, we find out Joe Alsip is charged and we spend a lot of time understanding his struggle to afford a defense attorney. In sharp contrast, the ...
15 Huhti 202035min
