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10. Who Called Cassie's "Bluff?": An Exploration of P. Diddy's Legal Woes

Kenneth explores the drip effect of a single federal civil lawsuit filed by Casandra “Cassie” Ventura on November 16, 2023 against Sean “P. Diddy” Combs which arguably was the catalyst that ignited P. Diddy's legal woes in the civil and criminal world. 
 

9. Inspiration/Motivation: Specific Intent to Evolve

Kenneth M. Willis delivers a message aimed to inspire his audience to heighten their level of intentionality to evolve in their respective craft. Kenneth references his recent experience as a middle of the road runner in a running group known as Black Men Run New Orleans as a pivotal desiring point to evolve into a more advanced runner similar to his growth as a seasoned criminal defense trial lawyer after 15 plus years in the game. 

8. "All in the Videos" Georgia Supreme Court’s Overturned Murder Conviction and its effect on the Young Thug Trial

Kenneth breaks down the recent Georgia Supreme Court’s decision to overturn a murder conviction where the DA presented a rap video as evidence where defendant Morgan Baker was brandishing a firearm. The lower court’s verdict reminded Kenneth of a guilty verdict for manslaughter that came down many years ago against famous No Limit recording artist Mac Phipps, known as the Camouflage Assassin. The lyrics from Mr. Phipps popular song “Murda, Murda, Kill, Kill” was introduced as evidence to an all white jury in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana (known as St. Slammany). Kenneth gives his opinion on what effect the Georgia Supreme Court’s decision may have on the YSL Young Thug trial.

7. FANI WILLIS-The Judge Ruled: I'm Still Here

Kenneth breaks down Judge McAfee’s recent ruling to decide whether DA Fani Willis and/or Special Prosecutor Nathan Wade will be disqualified from their Election Interference case against Trump and his co-defendants. Kenneth’s first thoughts of the ruling brought him back to his younger days coming up in the black baptist church as he recalls the gospel song “Still Here” by The Williams Brothers. 

6. Young Thug YSL RICO Trial Update: Witness Amnesia

Kenneth discusses State’s witness Adrian Bean’s inability to recall an incident that could have ended Bean’s life that occurred over 10 years ago where he pled guilty to multiple violent felonies. Fulton County Chief Deputy DA Adriane Love attempts to refresh Bean’s memory with explosive details that place Young Thug in the car of an alleged botched attempted arm robbery and 3 counts of aggravated assault of peace officers. In response, Young Thug's Defense Lawyer, Brian Steel  doesn’t just knock out two birds with one stone, he appears to knock out a whole flock while cross examining Bean including referencing a bombshell recorded interview of Bean that occurred on 1/22/23 that appears to contradict critical statements Ms. Love highlighted during her examination of Bean.

5. FANI WILLIS: Closing Argument Analysis, Georgia Senate Committee Keep That Same Energy

Kenneth breaks down closing arguments made by counsel at the hearing to disqualify DA Fani Willis and her office, he can't call it heads or tails based on the evenly pointed questions from the Judge, spends time on Terrence Bradley (former law partner of Nathan Wade) to ask a simple question, "What were you thinking?" Georgia Senate Committee keep that same energy to "restore public trust" in other cases where DAs withhold evidence supporting the defendant's innocence or commit other prosecutorial misconduct, and the soft ball spectacle at the Georgia Senate Committee Hearing that turned into a brief hard ball game with minority whip Senator Harold Jones II at the helm. 

4. IN THE NEWS-FANI WILLIS: The Art of Creating a Hot Mess

Kenneth breaks down the lawyer versus lawyer exchange where Fulton County DA Fani Willis was under cross-examination and savvy enough to not allow the defense to pin her down for perjury with phone records the defense had in their back pocket, Trump and Co-Defendant lawyers creating a hot mess that DA Fani Willis gave to them on a silver platter, the importance of the timeline of the relationship, expert witnesses are not infallible, and phone records can't put someone at a specific location and can't automatically discredit Fani Willis. 

3. Inspiration/Motivation: Be Careful of "Why Wouldya?" Folks

Kenneth M. Willis reflects on his return to New Orleans after leaving for college at HBCU Southern University of Baton Rouge over two decades ago and pursuing his dream to set up shop in The City, he highlights his inevitable encounter with negative energy as a reminder to people who bet on themselves to be careful of “why wouldya?” folks.

1. IN THE NEWS-Young Thug YSL RICO Trial: Can I Break it Down?

In his debut of Call Your First Witness Podcast, Kenneth M. Willis gives in depth legal analysis of the DA and Young Thug's theory of the YSL RICO case as revealed in opening statements and highlights two formidable opponents, Fulton County Chief Deputy DA Adriane Love versus Young Thug's Defense Lawyer, Brian Steel.  

2. IN THE NEWS-Young Thug YSL RICO Trial: That G-Code Ain't Easy

Kenneth M. Willis discusses YSL Co-founder and Ex Co-defendant turned State's witness Trontavious Stephens' difficult spot in testifying against Young Thug and Co-defendants in exchange for a plea deal and Thug's lawyer turning T. Stephens into an expert witness  in rap culture referencing Lil Wayne, LeBron James, Serena Williams and Snoop Dogg.