Our Purpose
The Justice Beat Talk Show - Legal Hour is produced by L. Elaine Sutton Mbionwu, host of The Justice Beat Talk Show and facilitated/moderated by Retired Judge William "Billy" Murphy. The purpose of our Legal Hour segments is to provide our listening audience with advocacy strategies, litigation strategies, and/or next steps for tackling social justice reform issues.
Retired Judge Murphy is a senior and founding partner at Murphy, Falcon, & Murphy law firm. He has been a Baltimore trial attorney for decades, aggressively and effectively handling a broad range of cases including criminal defense, medical malpractice, personal injury, and more. Judge Murphy has a 90% success rate in federal cases, which is four times higher than the national average (9%). His 40+ years in the courtroom have equipped Murphy to advocate for clients from all walks of life.
Legal hour
The Growing Trend of Prosecuting Protestors: A Look at Arizona
Season 3: Episode 11
April, 28, 2021
A look at what's going on in Arizona, and why it's so compelling? It has gotten so bad in Arizona, that there has been actual efforts made, in prosecuting the head of the prosecutors!
Speakers
Steve Benedetto, Founder of the People's Law Firm in Phoenix, Arizona
Heather Harmel Robles, Attorney at the People's Law Firm
Sentencing: No more 30 or 40 year Sentencing
Season 3: Episode 7
March 31, 2021
Not only are their too many people incarcerated. but we have them in there, for far too long! We look at extreme punishment, reforming sentencing altogether, and looking for ways to deal with crime without jails/prisons. It's time for a change!
Speakers
Judge William "Billy" Murphy, Founder and Managing Partner Murphy, Falcon, and Murphy Law Firm Baltimore, MA
Policing: What Happened to being "Fit-to-Serve?"
Season 3: Episode 4
March 3, 2021
Explaining and digging into critical topics surrounding, "Fit-to-Serve," and what that looks like. How do you determine selection for police officers, their recruitment procedures, and the promotion process; as well as criteria?
Speakers
Dr. David M. Morris, President of Morris & McDaniel
Thomas V Fuentes, VP of International development of Morris & McDaniel