{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/9475d117-fcd4-4915-a6f3-923941e7aa0d/62b5c229f54a6900131a293d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Netflix Staircase lawyer on the rise of crime docs","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba05fc1a8cbed4343cf0e6/5883ea1e-0ebe-4d27-9746-2bf0605b19e6.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>As crime documentaries and public court cases are growing in popularity, we speak with one of the most respected US attorneys, <a href=\"https://davidsrudolf.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">David S Rudolf</a>, about why that is.</p><p><br></p><p>David is best known for his work defending American Michael Peterson, who was charged with murdering his wife Kathleen at their home in North Carolina back in 2001.</p><p><br></p><p>The case, and subsequent appeals were eventually shared in the <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bvv97sCcruY\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Netflix documentary series The Staircase</a>, in one of the most closely followed cases ever documented.</p><p><br></p><p>David discusses the background to his decision to become a lawyer, why the series was so special, and considers why crime docs and public court cases are so popular today.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on <a href=\"https://twitter.com/EveningStandard\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a> for more news @EveningStandard&nbsp; </p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Evening Standard"}