• defining the DA’s role as courtroom advocate and elected prosecutor
• becoming the youngest elected district attorney in Kansas history
• growing up on debate and learning what TV gets wrong about the law
• why “winning” arguments at home can cost you more
• seeing violent crime up close while still believing in the community
• focusing on repeat offenders and accountability to reduce harm
• managing trials, COVID disruptions, and a large prosecution team
• jury duty stories from both sides of the courtroom
• drawing a hard line on prosecutor ethics and dismissing the wrong case
• what campaigning teaches about leadership and building a team
• laws he would change, including jury unanimity and prosecutor guidance
• rapid fire Topeka favorites and where to find him locally and online
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0:41 - What A District Attorney Does
6:40 - From Debate Kid To Elected DA
12:04 - Marriage Rules For Professional Arguers
14:53 - Crime Reality And Feeling Safe
22:09 - Trials, Trends, And Writing Laws
27:39 - Jury Duty Stories And TV Myths
37:09 - Campaigning For DA Without Losing Yourself
42:09 - The Laws He Would Change
51:00 - Rapid Fire Topeka And Final Reflections
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