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Strickland v. Washington (1984) is one of the most important criminal defense cases in American history. In this final episode of Top 10 Most Important Criminal Defense Cases series, San Diego Criminal Defense Attorney Anton Vialtsin breaks down the Supreme Court decision that created the modern standard for ineffectiv

In United States v. Booker (2005), the Supreme Court transformed federal sentencing forever. Before Booker, federal judges were required to follow strict sentencing guidelines — even when they led to unfair results. But the Court ruled that mandatory guidelines violated the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial. This l

What really happened in Brady v. Maryland (1963) — and what does a Brady violation actually mean? In this video, we break down one of the most important Supreme Court decisions in criminal law history. You’ll learn how Brady v. Maryland changed the way prosecutors must handle evidence, why the case still matters today,

In Carpenter v. United States (2018), the Supreme Court faced a modern privacy dilemma: can the government track your cell phone’s location without a warrant? This landmark Fourth Amendment case reshaped digital privacy law and limited the “third-party doctrine” that had ruled for decades. Join us in Part 7 of our Top

In Part 6 of our Top 10 Criminal Supreme Court Cases series, we break down the landmark case Mapp v. Ohio (1961) — the decision that applied the exclusionary rule to the states. This case is one of the most misunderstood in criminal law. How is Don King connected to this case? Was it really about obscenity? Did it crea

🚔 Can police search your car without a warrant? This episode of our Top 10 Criminal Law Cases and Myths series dives into the history of the “automobile exception” under the Fourth Amendment. In this video, we’ll cover: ✅ The facts behind the Supreme Court’s landmark decision during Prohibition ✅ Why cars are treated