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- Jerry Sandusky Trial: Get Ready For Football
- John Edwards Verdict: Begs A Bigger Question
- No Gay Judges Allowed in Virginia: Tracy Thorne-Begland Hits Gay Glass Ceiling
- Gloria Allred vs. John Travolta: Sexual Battery or Money Grab
- JP Morgan Chase’s $2 Billion Loss: Stupidity Really?
- John Travolta’s Sexual Battery Case: Truth or Pulp Fiction
- Marine Wife Brittany Killgore Killed: Many Questions
- Dalai Lama Event at USD: Greed Alive & Well
- Judge Jails 17 year-old Alleged Rape Victim: Re-visit Marsy’s Law & Amend Penal Code 881
- Trayvon Martin Killing: What is George Zimmerman’s Best Defense
- Trayvon Martin Killing: Neighbors May Pay Price For Trayvon’s Death
- Trayvon Martin Killing Calls For Repeal Of Stand Your Ground Law
- Rutgers Dharun Ravi Faces Prison: Going To Trial Too Risky
- No Alimony For Spouses Convicted Of Sexual Assault: AB1522 Crystal Harris
- San Diego Love Triangle Likely Sentence: Jennifer Trayers Case
- Ohio School Shooting Suspect Thomas Lane: What’s Aggravated Murder?
- Rick Santorum May Take Arizona & Michigan
- Baby-Selling Theresa Erickson Case: Surrogacy In Jeopardy
- Are Women Safe In San Diego?
- George Huguely Trial: What’s The Defense
- Sandusky Gets Visits With Grandkids: Drugs to An Addict?
- George Huguely Trial: Yeardley Love’s Death Murder or Accident?
- San Diego Love Triangle Verdict Watch: Jennifer Trayers Case
- San Diego Love Triangle Verdict Murder or Manslaughter: Jennifer Trayers Case
- Sweetwater Officials May Get Legal Fees Paid By School District
- Ex-Wife Ordered to Pay Alimony to Abusive Ex-Husband: Crystal Harris Case
- Ratifying Snapdragon Stadium Deal Is A Dangerous Precedent for San Diego-Investigation Anyone?
- San Diego Child Stabbing: What Do We Do With Children Who Kill
- Why Mitt Romney Could Lose New Hampshire Caucus
- Rick Santorum Will Surprise at Iowa Caucus
- Does Testifying In Court Re-Traumatize The Victim?
- Jerry Sandusky Waives Preliminary Hearing: Tactical or Manipulative Move?
- Jerry Sandusky Case: Tis The Season For Healing, A Former Prosecutor’s Perspective
- What Not To Do At Jerry Sandusky’s Preliminary Hearing
- Why Mitt Romney’s Presidential Campaign is Over
- One Thing Herman Cain Got Right, He Empowered The American People
- Does Herman Cain Think We Are Stupid?
- Conrad Murray Sentencing: County Jail for Murray, Time to Re-think the Realignment Act of 2011
- Conrad Murray Sentencing: Probation or Prison?
- Natalie Wood Case Re-Opened: Christopher Walken Likely to Talk & Surprise
- California Billionaire’s 10 Billion Dollar Tax Plan: Taxing Attorney Services Impacts Constitutional Right to Counsel
- Conrad Murray (Michael Jackson) Trial: Getting Beyond The Verdict
- Conrad Murray Documentary: Just Sealed The Maximum Sentence For Dr. Murray
- Herman Cain “Serial Sexual Harasser”: Tell The Truth or Go Home
- Conrad Murray’s Sentence: Judge Telegraphs State Prison Not County Jail
- Conrad Murray (Michael Jackson) Trial : Conrad Murray Not Guilty?
- Conrad Murray (Michael Jackson) Trial: Jury’s Verdict Likely Guilty & Quick
- Bank of America Rescinds Debit Card Fees: Lessons of the 1960′s, Don’t Mess with The People
- Herman Cain & Sexual Harassment Claims: Smear Campaign or Truth Dodger?
- Obama’s Best Strategy for 2012 Election: Throw Wall Street in Jail
- US Housing Crisis: New HARP Refinance Program Guidelines Miss the Mark
- Conrad Murray (Michael Jackson Death) Trial: Defense Case Damaged by Key Expert, Dr. White?
- 2012 US Republican Candidates: Simply a Horse Race
- Conrad Murray (Michael Jackson) Trial: Will Conrad Murray Testify?
- Occupy Wall Street: Real Reform Requires Tough Choices
- Casey Anthony & Amanda Knox: Is the Justice System Broken?
- Amanda Knox Appeal: “Foxy-Knoxy” may just be “Lucky-Knoxy”
- Amanda Knox Case: Justice for Victims Trumped by Defendant’s Looks
- Conrad Murray (Michael Jackson) Trial: Bad Facts For The Defense
- Conrad Murray (Michael Jackson) Trial: Man in the Mirror vs. Doctor in the Room
- Conrad Murray (Michael Jackson) Trial: What Seeds will they plant in Opening Statements?
- Conrad Murray (Michael Jackson)Trial: Jury Favor Defense or Prosecution?
- Mansion Suicide: As Expected, Attorney General Declines to review Zahau’s “suicide”
- Mansion Suicide Case: Does the CA Constitution require the Attorney General to investigate Rebecca Zahau’s Death?
- Michael Jackson Manslaughter Case: Plea Offer Never Considered? Good Strategy?
- Conrad Murray (Michael Jackson) Trial: What’s the Defense?
- Strauss-Kahn Rape Case Dropped: Victim “not” credible, but what about the evidence?
- Conrad Murray (Michael Jackson) Trial: Sequester Jurors?
- Another Kobe Bryant Misstep? Dust up at church over cell-phone pictures
- Casey Anthony Appeals Probation Order: Double Jeopardy or a Mockery of Justice?
- Casey Anthony Probation: Don’t Mock Justice or Judge Perry?
- Casey Anthony Ordered to Probation: Has the tide turned?
- Conrad Murray (Michael Jackson) Manslaughter Trial: Will the Defense find that “one juror”?
- Does Rosie, the courtroom dog, sway Jurors to Convict? Dog Lovers & Victims Advocates, What Say You?
- NY “Rape Cops” Case: Another “Casey Anthony” jury? Why did Cops go back 4 times to Victims apartment?
- Time for New Law: Warren Jeffs not to required to attend sentencing hearing
- Will Casey Anthony get lucky with Judge Perry and win Probation “mess”?
- US Debt Deal: Compromise or Surrender?
- “Keeping ‘em Honest” AC 360: Is Warren Jeffs’ conduct with a 12 year old girl “having sex” or a “sexual assault”?
- Casey Anthony Probation: Sour Grapes or Proper Court Order?
- Casey Anthony: Good PR Move or Mental Health Issue?
- Casey Anthony trial: Jurors Information public or private?
- Most telling evidence from the Casey Anthony Trial: Not reporting Caylee missing for 31 days
- Warren Jeffs Fires his attorney before Opening Statement–WHO DOES THAT?

Michele Hagan is a California trial lawyer, legal analyst, former prosecutor, defense attorney, Judge Pro Tem and trial skills expert. She has tried over 100 jury trials and supervised countless others. She trains attorneys to avoid "trial by fire" with her company, TRIAL READY®, and educates business owners and the public on the appropriate use of the justice system. Ms. Hagan provides sought after legal analysis on high profile cases, hot legal topics and today’s news.