Real Life Real Crime | Attorney C. D’Aquila Responds to Media Coverage in the Jacob Mansell Case – Part 2

In Part 2 of Woody Overton’s conversation with attorney C. D’Aquila, the discussion continues surrounding the Jacob Mansell case, custody rulings, criminal allegations, and the public backlash that exploded across social media after recent media reports aired.Woody and D’Aquila discuss what happened after the court granted temporary custody of the children back to Jacob Mansell following findings from court-appointed professionals and forensic evaluations.Topics discussed include:The April 29th custody hearing involving Judge Betsy JonesWhy Dr. Alan Taylor reportedly called this “the worst case of parental alienation” he had ever seenParenting coordinators and counselors ordered by the court to help the family moving forwardAllegations that the oldest child later apologized to her father and recanted previous accusationsMedia coverage surrounding the case and frustrations with one-sided reportingWhy D’Aquila says he rarely speaks publicly about ongoing casesPublic criticism and social media attacks aimed at Judge Betsy Jones and Judge Sidney WalkerWoody’s strong defense of both judges and the judicial systemConcerns involving repeated questioning of children outside proper CAC proceduresWhy D’Aquila believes the affidavit used for the arrest warrant failed to include critical informationThe upcoming preliminary examination and future court hearingsWoody’s thoughts on false allegations, justice, and why “innocent until proven guilty” still mattersWoody also spends part of the episode discussing Louisiana Constitutional Amendment 5, which would raise the mandatory retirement age for judges from 70 to 75, arguing that experienced judges remain valuable to the justice system.Throughout the episode, Woody repeatedly stresses that protecting children is the top priority while also warning listeners not to rush to judgment based only on headlines or social media outrage.🎧 Chapters00:00 Introduction to Part 2 03:00 April 29th Custody Hearing 08:00 Parenting Coordinators and Counseling Orders 13:00 Child Reportedly Recants Allegations 18:00 Media Coverage and Public Backlash 26:00 Woody Defends the Judges 34:00 Social Media “Keyboard Warriors” 42:00 Concerns About Police Interviews 50:00 Upcoming Preliminary Hearing 58:00 Why Innocent Until Proven Guilty Matters 01:06:00 Louisiana Constitutional Amendment 5 01:18:00 Madison Case Reminder and Closing ThoughtsReal Life Real Crime, Woody Overton, C D’Aquila interview, Jacob Mansell case, parental alienation, CAC interviews, Judge Betsy Jones, Judge Sidney Walker, Alan Taylor psychologist, Louisiana custody battle, media coverage controversy, false allegations custody dispute, child forensic interviews, criminal justice system, constitutional amendment 5 Louisiana, innocent until proven guilty, What Happened to Madison, true crime podcast May 2026Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Chilipad and use my code RLRC for a great deal: https://sleep.me* Check out Chilipad and use my code sleep.me/RLRC for a great deal: https://sleep.me* Check out Greenlight and use my code greenlight.com/rlrc for a great deal: https://greenlight.com* Check out Ruggable and use my code RLRC for a great deal: https://ruggable.com* Check out Shopify and use my code shopify.com/rlrc for a great deal: https://www.shopify.com* Check out TaskRabbit and use my code RLRC for a great deal: https://taskrabbit.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/real-life-real-crime/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy