Attorney Andrew Branca

If Alec Baldwin is Charged, I Believe He’s Likely to be Convicted

Hey folks, Last night I was interviewed by Mark Walters on his Armed America Radio show, where I’m an occasional guest. The large focus of our discussion was the Alec Baldwin shooting tragedy, and as the headline of today’s content suggests, based on the available evidence and New Mexico law, it appears to be that […]

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Interviewed: Arbery Trial, Amber Guyger trial, Five Elements of Self-Defense & More!

A short while ago I was interviewed by the crew over at CCW Safe, who you may know as sponsors of our content, they are providers of legal service memberships, learn more about them at http://lawofselfdefense.com/ccwsafe. We covered a variety of topics, including the Ahmaud Arbery case, the Amber Guyger case, the five elements of

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Alec Baldwin Shoots Woman Dead: Innocent Accident, or Involuntary Manslaughter?

Hey folks, I’m Attorney Andrew Branca, for Law of Self Defense. Today I’d like to share with you a tragic story out of New Mexico involving the actor Alec Baldwin (perhaps best known for his small but powerful role in the 1992 movie “Glengarry  Glenn Ross”—“coffee is for closers!”—and his long-standing role as boss Jack

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Arbery Case Day 4 Wrap-Up: Media Asks Judge to Lift Gag Order from Attorneys

Welcome back to our ongoing coverage of the Ahmaud Arbery case, in which defendants Greg McMichael, Travis McMichael, and William Bryan are being tried for murder and other charges in the shooting death of Arbery.  I am, of course, Attorney Andrew Branca, for Law of Self Defense. Today the court proceeded with jury selection, or voir

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Arbery Case Day 3 Wrap-Up: Juror Concerned Media Leaking Identifying Information

Welcome back to our ongoing coverage of the Ahmaud Arbery case, in which defendants Greg McMichael, Travis McMichael, and William Bryan are being tried for murder and other charges in the shooting death of Arbery.  I am, of course, Attorney Andrew Branca, for Law of Self Defense. Today the court proceeded with jury selection, or voir

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Arbery Case Day 1 Wrap-Up: Jury Selection Begins, Extra Peremptory Strikes & Legal Team Shares Defense Plan

Hey folks, welcome to our ongoing coverage of the Ahmaud Arbery case! Today the court trying the defendants in the Ahmaud Arbery case finalized the questions that would be asked of prospective jurors during general voir dire, Judge Walmsley substantially increased the number of peremptory strikes permitted, and the general voir dire of the first

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Ahmaud Arbery Case: Seven Facts the Jury Will (Probably) Never Hear

Welcome to today’s Law of Self Defense Members-only content! I am, of course, Attorney Andrew Branca, for Law of Self Defense. Today I’d like to share with you seven demonstrably true facts surrounding the Ahmaud Arbery case that would appear to provide considerable context around Arbery’s deadly charge at Travis McMichael on February 23, 2020,

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UPDATED: Law of Self Defense News/Q&A Show: Oct. 14, 2021

Law of Self Defense News/Q&A Show: Oct. 14, 2021 UPDATED: We’ve updated this post from last night with a summary of stories covered, we’ve carved up the hour-long show into individual story segments for convenience, and we’ve added a rough transcript of the show, all below.  Note that this updated content is available only to

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