George Pino is on trial in Miami for manslaughter and vessel homicide in the 2022 Biscayne Bay boat crash that killed 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez and left Katy Puig with a catastrophic brain injury. Bob and Ali Motta and Katt break it down LIVE, gavel to gavel — every witness, every ruling, real-time analysis from a practicing criminal defense attorney. Pino, a Doral real estate broker, was at the controls of a 29-foot Robalo packed with teenage girls celebrating his daughter's 18th birthday when it slammed into a channel marker near Boca Chita Key. Investigators recovered 61 empty alcohol containers. He declined a blood test — "I had two beers" — no field sobriety test was done, and bodycam footage from four FWC officers was later deleted. Initially charged with only three misdemeanors, Pino now faces up to 30 years. We cover the spoliation and due-process fight over the deleted footage, the split between the FWC officers, the "momentary lapse" defense vs. the State's recklessness theory, the alcohol-evidence battle, and the jury's site visit to the boat. JUST FACTS 🔔 SUBSCRIBE and turn on notifications so you never miss a Defense Diaries live stream. 💬 Drop your questions in the chat — We take them live. 📌 Defense Diaries — a true, true crime podcast with criminal defense attorneys Bob Motta & Alison Motta. 🎧 Podcast: BURIED: Inside The John Wayne Gacy Investigation ⚖️ This stream is commentary and legal analysis on a public proceeding. Nothing here is legal advice. All defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty. Defense's proposed jury instructions: - Count 1 - Manslaughter by Culpable Negligence https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zp5C9WhhnX8Ofteb3DNZqE2gMoVwuI_o/view?usp=sharing - Count 2 - Vessel Homicide https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RbRqRMtF1P9oZbG079L9MK15FFUSCHkK/view?usp=sharing State's Request for Special Jury Instructions (Navigational Rules) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PSsl53PCqYdOT3dLuZeLBz41HxNZJOWC/view?usp=sharing Defense Reply to Special State's Special Instructions (Includes Paul Alber deposition transcript): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xO4eU3J69y0pG73ESGsSHYWKOXbDZhp6/view?usp=sharing #georgepino #lucyfernandez #defensediaries 00:00:00 Intro & greetings. Today we're going over jury instructions and charges. 00:07:00 Back to court. Charges conference & jury instructions. With arguments by State and Defense. Today in court they are argumenting about the next motions: Defense's Proposed Jury Instructions: Count 1: Pino's Proposed Jury Instructions On Count 1 (Manslaughter By Culpable Negligence) Count 2: Pino's Proposed Jury Instructions On Count 2 (Vessel Homicide) State's Request For Special Jury Instructions (Navigational Rules) Motion For Special Jury Instruction Re: Navigational Rules Defense Reply To Special State's Special Instructions (Includes Paul Alber Deposition Pino's Response In Opposition To The State's Motion For Special Jury Instruction And Motion To Preclude Evidence On The Navigational Rules 00:31:00 Ali Breaks down the law about Jury Instructions (FL statutes) Florida Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases (Qualifications to Verdict Form) 7.1 Introduction to homicide: Florida Standard Jury Instruction in Criminal Cases & Excusable Homicide. 00:46:30 Arguments continue 01:24:00 Reviewing Case Law (Kent v State) (Supreme Court Of Florida In Re: Amendments To Standard Jury Case No.Sc2010-113 Instructions In Criminal Cases - Instruction 7.7) 01:26:00 Arguments continue. 01:53:00 Katts & Ali's analysis & opinions, while arguments continue. Back and forth between statues, case law and arguments in court. 02:10:35 Panel continues analyzing FL statutes and case law (culpable negligence - J.C. v. State) 02:43:10 Lesser included offenses: 7.7 (a) Aggravated Manslaughter 02:48:30 Proposed Amendments to 34 Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases 02:51:00 Back to court. Arguments continue. 03:35:00 Arguments about what George should've said or done to prevent the accident & the death of Lucy. Arguments continue in court about the charges and jury instructions + commentary 03:56:10 The judge addresses State and Defense with her rulings.+ commentary 04:21:50 Defense arguments -manslaughter/ vessel homicide/ recklessness/culpable negligence 04:25:00 Thoughts and opinions, break down of the statues, before returning to the court stream. 04:45:30 Back to court. Lessers included. Break 04:50:25 Before break defense wants to show a video clip where the court discussed the issue of the personal flotation devices. 04:58:20 The defense addresses the judge and lets her know that Mr. Pino is going to decline the navigation lesser included offense + arguments.With commentary 05:06:00 Zoom call with Mr. Pino to discuss his decisions with his defense team. 05:09:00 Not seeking the new lesser included offense + arguments 05:34:10 Trial day 9 concludes 05:36:40 Final thoughts, comments and super chats. 05:45:00 Thanks and goodbyes!