Jun 15, 2017
It's the 'Ask The Festival Lawyer' Podcast
In this week’s “Ask the Festival Lawyer” podcast, Cameron and Jason discuss the recent arrests made in conjunction with the deadly December 2nd Ghost Ship warehouse fire.
The two discuss the law of Involuntary manslaughter in California as well as a discussion of the legal arguments that the defense and prosecution are likely to make in this case.
Finally, the two talk about some of the bigger issues that prosecutions like this present for the Bay Area nightlife community.
Content mentioned in this episode:
- Article concerning charges that were filed
- Probably cause declaration filed with charges
- "It could be any one of us" article
- Terry Gotham article about the reality of housing parties
Disclaimer: Jason and Cameron have no personal
knowledge of the facts of the “Ghost Ship” prosecutions. Any
defendant is entitled to the presumption of innocence and his guilt
must be shown in a court of law. Any comments made on the podcast
are merely to help observers understand the law and standards
of proof that will be applied in this prosecution and not to
suggest a personal opinion about the defendants guilt or
innocence.
Finally, although the Festival Lawyer is a lawyer he is not YOUR lawyer. The ATFL column gives general information about legal topics, NOT legal advice. The law is complex, varies a great deal from state to state, and each factual situation is different. Also, “The Festival Lawyer” is a fictional character. Think of the Festival Lawyer more like a legal spirit guide, encouraging you to educate and inform yourself.
If you have a question for the
podcast you can email Cameron and Jason at askthefestivallawyer@fest300.c
