Pike County Murder Trial Update: No Death Penalty, But Why?

This is also what you will here on our Common Sense Ohio podcast. Lawyer Talk will continue in 2023! Be patient.Ohio Amber alert (as of this podcast recording) with 60 officers dedicated to the case Voting "reformed" in Ohio - photo ID - has been passedGibson's Bakery receives a complete payment of $36.59 million from Oberlin College in the defamation suit. Oberlin College was ordered to pay damages to the owners of Gibson's Bakery, who accused the college of ruining their business by branding them as racists.Pike County murder trial: George Wagner IV will serve life in prison, no parole. Why is this not the death penalty? May have cut a deal. And a deep dive into what is the death penalty.TSA is raising fines after finding a record number of guns at security checkpoints. We talk about how most if not all of these are probably a "force of habit" crime. And horror stories about the TSACVS, Walgreens, and Walmart have been ordered to pay $650.5 million to two Ohio counties in a case related to the opioid epidemic. Gifting a gun for Christmas? Check out this episode of the Munitions Podcast.Jim Jordan taking over the House Judiciary CommitteeResidents of Dedham, Massachusetts, slammed their town leadership after the Endicott Branch library initially failed to post its annual Christmas tree — a move that was reversed following public outcry.Submit your questions to www.lawyertalkpodcast.com.Recorded at Channel 511.Stephen E. Palmer, Esq. has been practicing criminal defense almost exclusively since 1995. He has represented people in federal, state, and local courts in Ohio and elsewhere.Though he focuses on all areas of criminal defense, he particularly enjoys complex cases in state and federal courts.He has unique experience handling and assembling top defense teams of attorneys and experts in cases involving allegations of child abuse (false sexual allegations, false physical abuse allegations), complex scientific cases involving allegations of DUI and vehicular homicide cases with blood alcohol tests, and any other criminal cases that demand jury trial experience.Steve has unique experience handling numerous high publicity cases that have garnered national attention.For more information about Steve and his law firm, visit Palmer Legal Defense. Copyright 2026 Stephen E. Palmer - Attorney At Law