The suicide of Robin Williams, police shooting of unarmed Michael Brown, and the sprint car death of Kevin Ward Jr. at the hand of Tony Stewart is discussed on Crime Time. We also look at the hot-car mom Leanna Harris and her treatment at the hand of the DA, and we explore depression, addiction, and all things legal with attorney Darren Kavinoky and retired prosecutor, Loni Coombs.
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Loni Coombs attended Brigham Young University, graduating at the age of nineteen with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and minors in philosophy and music. In 1988, after graduating from Pepperdine Law School, Loni began her legal career as a criminal trial prosecutor for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. Her numerous felony trials ranged from murders to sex crimes and DUIs. From 2003 to 2005, Loni headed up the District Attorney’s Hate Crimes Unit, monitoring discrimination cases throughout the county and training law enforcement agencies.
Darren Kavinoky is known as an award-winning criminal defense attorney. The American Trial Lawyers Association has named him one of the “Top 100 Trial Lawyers in California,” each and every year since 2007. Los Angeles magazine identified Darren as a “SuperLawyer,” in 2010, 2011, and 2012. Darren received an “AV Preeminent Rating,” by Martindale-Hubbell (a peer review ranking that signals the highest level of professional excellence and ethics); a perfect 10.0 Rating by Avvo.com (an independent attorney ranking site), and many other accolades. Darren has authored two legal textbooks for major legal publishers in the field of criminal law.
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EPISODE BREAKDOWN:
00:01 Welcome to Crime Time.
00:30 Introducing Darren Kavinoky.
05:20 Robin Williams suicide, depression, and addiction.
13:30 NASCAR’s Tony Stewart hits and kills driver Kevin Ward Jr.
23:40 Michael Brown shot and killed by Missouri police officer.
32:30 Hot car mom Leanna Harris treated as crime victim by DA.
38:20 Thanks and goodbye.