Beat The Prosecution
Welcome to Beat The Prosecution with Fairfax, Virginia criminal defense / DUI lawyer Jonathan Katz. Jon Katz believes in spreading the word of justice on this podcast, in court, and on his blog at https://katzjustice.com/blog, to regularly provide information and ideas for beating your prosecution. More information is available at https://BeatTheProsection.com and at (703)-383-1100.
Episodes
40 episodes since 2023
Winning without negative reactivity- Deb Katz from the Conscious Leadership Group
In 2015, Fairfax criminal lawyer Jon Katz finished court earlier than expected, and beelined to the Mindful Leadership conference in Crystal City, Virginia, in part to meet speaker Roshi Joan Halifax. Snag...
September 18, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 40
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59:23
Defending activists who broadcast their actions- Mark Goldstone
Criminal defense usually includes keeping the burden with the prosecution to attempt to prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt. That approach can be turned upside down with activists who broadcast their actions loudly and clearly. Fairfax c...
September 13, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 39
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1:03:03
Winning at zero and with personal responsibility- Kamaile Rafaelovich on Self Identity Through Ho'oponopono
Reaching and being in a state of zero is vital for Fairfax, Northern Virginia criminal defense and DUI lawyer Jonathan Katz. Jon Katz has learned and applies this approach of zero through taijiquan, mindfu...
September 05, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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1:00:34
Winning through compassion, true sensing & realness- Nikki Mirghafori
After learning about non-attachment after revisiting Wim Wenders's visit in Tokyo-Ga to the gravesite of famous director Yasujirō Ozu (who left his body only eight months after Jon Katz was born), whose headstone was marked solely with the char...
August 28, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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1:02:45
Developing peacefulness and compassion for winning in court and life - Jun Yasuda
When Fairfax, Virginia criminal and DUI defense lawyer Jonathan Katz faces particularly challenging times in court, he often imagines that his peace teacher Jun Yasuda is to his right, his trial teacher Steve Rench is to his left, and his marti...
August 12, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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57:46
Having fun while fighting on the side of the angels- Art Spitzer, longtime local ACLU legal director
Art Spitzer for four decades served as the legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union of the national capital area. Fairfax, Virginia criminal and DUI defense lawyer Jon Katz has known Art since before the time Jon served on that grou...
August 01, 2024
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1:01:48
Stephen Bright- Fighting for racial justice and full indigent defense funding in the criminal courts
Lawyer Stephen B. Bright is a hero to Fairfax criminal and DUI defense lawyer Jonathan Katz and to many other people. Steve left the security of his public defender salary at one of the nation's premier defender offices, to barely receive pay d...
July 22, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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57:05
Ernie Lewis- Winning with a full frontal assault, and more
Ernie Lewis was one of Fairfax criminal and DUI defense lawyer Jonathan Katz's instructors at the National Criminal Defense College's Trial Practice Institute. Ernie is a past head of the Kentucky public defender system and a co-founder of the ...
July 19, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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1:01:37
True Believer Tony Serra- Winning with a total focus on great outcomes and mercilessness towards snitches
True believer criminal defense lawyer J. Tony Serra has been defending for over sixty years. He sees the criminal justice system as a broken system, without letting him shy away from fighting in court whatsoever.
July 11, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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44:46
Cross-exam wizard Larry Pozner- Winning with full preparation, focus, and compassion
Cross examination master Larry Pozner https://www.pozneroncross.com for decades has been practicing law and teaching criminal defense and other lawyers how to effectively cross examine witnesses, wit...
July 08, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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43:16
Civil liberties protector Louis Sirkin- Winning in court with relentlessness and caring on the side of the angels
Criminal defense and First Amendment defense lawyer Louis Sirkin has since the 1960's been at the forefront of obscenity defense, criminal defense and First Amendment defense, often crisscrossing the nation in his battles for our civil libertie...
July 02, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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48:49
Winning while being at peace with our unpeacefulness- Warrior for peace and combat veteran Claude AnShin Thomas
What do engaging with our suffering, breaking from addiction, and knowing our true nature have to do with beating the prosecution? Join Jon's riveting talk with Claude AnShin Thomas who has travelled the path between fighting in the thick of th...
June 27, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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47:07
Champion lacrosse coach Robert Streeten- Winning Through Great Strategy and Teamwork
What do lacrosse, being self-demanding, and being ever vigilant have to do with beating the prosecution? Join us as championship lacrosse coach Bob Streeten talks with his former summer camper and now-Fairfax, Northern Virginia criminal defense...
June 21, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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40:56
Powerhouse lawyer Bob Hilliard- Winning trials by caring for our clients and throwing ourselves fully into their cause
What do non-ego, blue jeans, and tireless work have to do with beating the prosecution? Join us as Fairfax, Northern Virginia, criminal and DUI lawyer Jonathan Katz talks in depth with Corpus Christi, Texas, trial lawyer Robert C. Hilliard, who...
June 11, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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54:07
Public Defenders Supreme Shawn Stout and Shalev Ben-Avraham- Beating the Prosecution Like a Warrior
What do Gideon, Hawkeye and being a warrior have to do with beating the prosecution? Join us as Virginia criminal defense and DUI lawyer Jon Katz (who started his criminal defense career as a public defender lawyer) talks with Northern Vi...
June 04, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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1:05:19
Taijiquan martial arts master Julian Chu- Winning by strengthening our root and internal compass
Why does Fairfax, Virginia criminal / DUI lawyer Jon Katz's law firm symbol incorporate the taiji / yin yang / supreme ultimate symbol with the scales of justice? Because powerful balance and constant internal strengthening is needed to beat th...
May 30, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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1:04:19
Winning by Adjusting to the Courthouse Battlefield: Lessons from Donald Trump's Trial on What to Do and Not to Do
What do keeping composure, staying off the witness stand, and grilling an admitted liar have to do with beating the prosecution? Join Fairfax, Northern Virginia criminal and DUI defense lawyer Jon Katz as he discusses lessons from the cur...
May 24, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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49:00
A Winning Lyon's Roar- Powerhouse Lawyer Andrea Lyon on Beating the Toughest Prosecutions
What do hearts, dragons, and a defender general have to do with beating the prosecution? Join us as Fairfax, Virginia criminal defense and DUI lawyer Jon Katz talks with powerhouse, trailblazing criminal defense attorney, teacher, and reformer ...
May 13, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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57:12
Fighting for immigration status & liberty in criminal court. Jay Marks & former law partner Jon Katz on crimmigration.
What do hugging, speaking multiple languages, and lifting up legal clients have to do with beating the prosecution? Listen to Fairfax, Northern Virginia criminal / DUI lawyer Jon Katz and his former decade-long law partner Jay Marks (
May 08, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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57:30
Battling like a Ram- Richmond warrior lawyer Douglas Ramseur
What do fearlessness, never giving up nor giving in and Will Rogers have to do with winning for criminal defendants? Join us as Fairfax criminal / DUI lawyer Jon Katz talks with Richmond criminal defense lawyer Douglas Ramseur (https://theramfi...
May 02, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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55:18
Persuading With Psychodrama and Storytelling- Trial Consultant Don Clarkson and Lawyer Christopher Flohr
What do Soul Train, Jacob Moreno and trials have to do with each other? Two of my favorite people help with that answer. Join us for our first episode with guests outside our law firm as we talk with Maryland trial consultant and psychodr...
April 23, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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54:24
Assault defense - Know your rights and defenses
Virginia courts are filled to the brim with people seeking court orders to banish people from communicating with them or getting anywhere near them. Each violation of such an order can wreak havoc on your liberty and reputation. Join us as we d...
April 17, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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4:24
Weaponize your weapons defense
The Second Amendment’s right to bear and use weapons has its court-established limits. Join us as we discuss having fun with weapons without being dragged down with an arrest and prosecution. Fairfax and Northern Virginia criminal lawyer ...
April 10, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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19:49
Theft defense- Don't be robbed of your liberty
Theft is a common human activity. Join us as Fairfax and Northern Virginia criminal / DUI lawyer Jon Katz discusses how to avoid such prosecutions from raining on your day and damaging your future. This episode includes tips and proactive steps...
April 02, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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14:20
Drug defense- Don't become a drug war victim
The illegal drug trade is big business. Don’t become the victim of a snitching drug dealer or a narc. Fairfax criminal lawyer Jon Katz has successfully defended hundreds of drug defendants, running from large-scale operations to small-quantity ...
March 28, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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14:41