Judge Birmingham on Law & Crime: Matthew Lee Richards

Judge Birmingham on Law & Crime: Matthew Lee Richards

Judge Birmingham recently appeared on Law&Crime Network’s “Sidebar” to discuss the case of a former youth pastor in Kansas who was sentenced to decades in prison for stabbing his wife and children and setting their house on fire. During the segment, Judge Birmingham emphasized the “betrayal of the natural affections” and the rare insight into the last moments of a crime as told by surviving witnesses.  Click here to watch the entire episode.

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Potting Soil and Quick Dry Cement: Circumstantially Constructed Cases.

Potting Soil and Quick Dry Cement: Circumstantially Constructed Cases.

In Florida this month, Ashley MacArthur was tried and convicted for first degree murder. 33-year-old Taylor Wright’s body was discovered on a 30-acre tract of land owned by the Defendant’s family. The former police officer’s body was buried underneath a concrete slab covered with potting soil. The investigation lead to Ashley MacArthur, a former crime scene technician. Among other pieces of evidence presented by prosecutors was a video of MacArthur buying quick dry concrete and potting soil a day after the victim was missing. Read More