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Podcast: The Dirty Verdict
Episode: S3 Eps 12: True Crime Edition: The Ryan Smith Case
Description: In this gripping true crime edition of The Dirty Verdict, hosts Peter Taaffe, Kyle Herbert, and Bill Ogden are joined by criminal law expert Anthony Osso to dissect one of the most disturbing cases Houston has seen in years—the murder of Cameron Smith by his own son, Ryan Mitchell Smith. From a shocking crime spree to an insanity defense, the episode unpacks the legal twists, mental health implications, and courtroom drama surrounding this tragic and violent case. Was justice served? Could this crime have been prevented? And what happens when someone who stabs a police dog ge...