Sam Bankman-Fried: Is Autism the Missing Piece of Mitigation?

Sam Bankman Fried is almost certainly on the Autism Spectrum.  And, if his lawyers can fully understand ASD, they would have a better chance at acquitting their client by explaining to the jury why his actions may not have been nearly as intentional and  calculated as they seem.  Moreover, if he’s convicted, ASD would go…

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Defending Autism With Mark Mahoney (Pt. 2)

This week, we continue our crucial conversation on Autism with Mark Mahoney, America’s leading Autism defense attorney (harringtonmahoney.com). There is so much we don’t know when it comes to ASD, and because it’s so prevalent, lawyers must be on the lookout for this issue in every case.  It matters.  It matters to culpability, it matters to recidivism,…

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Defending Autism With Mark Mahoney (Pt. 1)

We began this conversation in Ep.5,  “Understanding Autism at Sentencing”.  But the topic is so important, and so close to my heart and the work that I do, it’s time to dig in deeper. In the first of a two-part episode, we talk with the nation’s premiere criminal defense attorney when it comes to representing…

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