Defense Diaries

About Defense Diaries

Original true crime podcast. Join your host, criminal defense attorney Bob Motta for:season one: The Gacy Tapes- Has been remastered and re-released as a stand alone podcast, BURIED: Inside the John Wayne Gacy Investigaiton. We enter the twisted mind of serial killer John Wayne Gacy through the use of 15 hours of never before heard, pre-trial interviews with Gacy and his attorneys, as they prepare for the trial of the century.Season two: Tunnel Vision: Nebraska v. Dr Anthony Garcia -join Bob as he, his wife Alison, and father Bob Sr. are hired to represent Dr. Anthony Garcia.Season three: Bob and Ali cover more current events and headline making stories as Defense Diaries presents: The DocketSeason four: The Docket: Strings Attached: Idaho v. Lori Vallow-DaybellSeason five: The Docket: Idaho 4- Bob and Ali discuss the tragic case of The Idaho 4Season six: The Docket: Delphi- Bob and Ali discuss the ever tragic and horrific murders of Abigail Williams and Liberty German. They also breakdown every aspect of this befuddling case.Season seven : Steven Avery: Innocent or Guilty: A Full Case Analysis- Bob and Ali give an unbiased presentation and breakdown of all the evidence in this case, which is still a work in progess.

Publisher

Defense Diaries

Category

true crime

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

26 Apr 2021

Latest episode

16 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

109 of 301 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   16 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Docket Ep. 1401: Massachusetts v. Calvin Carnes Jr.

   Host Jessica Miller interviews legal analyst and author, Emily Carter, about the complex legal arguments surrounding the Calvin Carnes Jr. murder case.

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   15 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Docket Ep. 1311: Massachusetts v. Lindsay Clancy pt. 11

   Bob and Ali dissect the ongoing Massachusetts v. Lindsay Clancy case, offering continued legal analysis and insights into the trial's progression.

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   4 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Docket Ep. 1310: Massachusetts v. Lindsay Clancy pt. 10

   Bob reports live from the Massachusetts v. Lindsay Clancy trial, offering daily insights into the proceedings.

Inside a recent episode

The Docket Ep. 1401: Massachusetts v. Calvin Carnes Jr.

Published 16 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Sean Jenkins. 16 years served a hundred dollar payment to a grand jury witness. Never disclosed 16 sets of cell phone records suppressed showing the victim called his drug supplier five times on the day of the murder. Dwayne's Perry, 22 years served. He died during the proceedings. The full scope of the cooperating witnesses benefits was not disclosed. The witness later recanted. Antoine Carter, 12 plus years served. Records proving the key witness fabricated testimony were not disclosed. The witness was coerced through a perjury indictment. Clarence Williams, 18 years served. The actual perpetrators made multiple confessions. […]

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YouTube views

6,914,537

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

2,233 ratings

Spotify

4.6 / 5

1,348 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 81 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

86

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

99

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