Collin Griffith: Troubled Teen or Psychopath? | Opening Statements Podcast

In January 2022, Karen Read was accused of fatally striking her boyfriend, John O'Keefe, with her SUV. Her first trial resulted in a mistrial. Vinnie Politan analyzes the evidence presented in court filings for Karen Read's retrial.

On the night of November 6, 2021, Grammy-nominated rapper and actor Rakim Mayers, better known as A$AP Rocky, got into an argument with his childhood friend, Terell Ephron, outside a Hollywood hotel. Ephron says Rocky pulled out a gun and shot at him. Now, the embattled rapper stands trial for felony assault and faces up to twenty-four years in prison if convicted. This episode takes you inside the courtroom with opening statements in The Trial of A$AP Rocky from 1/24/2025.

Julie Grant takes a close look at the case and opening statements as rapper A$AP Rocky stands trial on gun charges. Plus, an officer accidentally shoots a man with his own gun in this episode of Opening Statements.

Four University of Idaho students were brutally murdered in their home in November 2022, sparking a high-profile investigation. DNA evidence became a key factor in the case, with investigators linking DNA found at the crime scene to suspect Bryan Kohberger. This connection was established through forensic genealogy, comparing DNA to a public ancestry database. Vinnie Politan examines the meticulous process and its role in identifying Kohberger.

Thirty years ago the trial of the century unfolded on televisions across the world. OJ Simpson, a star on the football field and the screen, stood trial for the brutal murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, aspiring actor Ron Goldman. This episode of the Court TV Podcast features the prosecution’s opening statement in full from 1/24/1995.