Episode 391: Failed Executions, Cornell, The Tupac Murder Case, Luigi Mangione & the Truth About American Justice

What happens when an execution fails? Can Luigi Mangione's defense team change the course of his case? And is America's justice system really delivering justice?

On this episode of Live From America, host **Hatem Gabr** is joined by NBC senior legal analyst Danny Cevallos and Comedian Boris Khaykin for a wide-ranging conversation about some of America's most controversial legal cases, the death penalty, criminal defense strategies, and the changing comedy industry.

**IN THIS EPISODE:**

- **The Failed Tennessee Execution:**

Can the state legally attempt another execution? What does the Constitution say about cruel and unusual punishment?

- **Luigi Mangione's Legal Battle:**

Federal versus state prosecution, double jeopardy, defense strategies, and the death penalty.

- **The Death Penalty Debate:**

Is capital punishment justice, or does it create unacceptable risks for innocent people?

- **DNA Evidence and Plea Bargaining:**

How reliable is forensic evidence, and can the threat of severe punishment pressure innocent defendants into guilty pleas?

- **The Cornell Case:**