Michael Proctor, the fired MSP trooper from the Karen Read case, could now collapse the Myles King murder prosecution. Defense attorney Rosemary Scapicchio’s newly unsealed motion to dismiss argues Proctor’s racist texts, photos, and alleged investigative misconduct infected the entire case. Today Bob and Ali break the filing down from the defense side: what the motion actually argues, what came off Proctor’s personal cell phone, and why the late discovery disclosures may matter as much as the texts themselves. This is the kind of government misconduct defense attorneys warn about but rarely see laid this bare, and it will reach far beyond a single case. ⚖️ Who Michael Proctor is and how the Karen Read case led here 📱 The court fight to preserve and produce Proctor’s personal phon 🚨 What the October 30 and November 20 disclosures contained, described responsibly 📄 The legal theory: dismissal for egregious government misconduct 🧩 Why the defense says this is cumulative with withheld evidence and grand jury problems ❓ Could this ripple into every case Proctor ever touched 🎧 Listen to the Defense Diaries podcast and Buried: Inside The John Wayne Gacy Investigation wherever you get your podcasts 📩 Contact: aTrueTrueCrimePod@gmail.com 𝕏 Follow Bob:@ Defense_Diaries Ali: @AlilawMotta #MichaelProctor #KarenRead #MylesKing #RosemaryScapicchio #DefenseDiaries #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeCommunity #CriminalDefense #PoliceMisconduct #LegalAnalysis #TrueCrimePodcast #CourtTV DISCLAIMER: This video is legal commentary and opinion for general informational and educational purposes only. It is not legal advice and does not create an attorney-client relationship. All individuals are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Statements about pending matters reflect allegations in public court filings. Supplemental Motion To Dismiss (+ commentary and rants!) 00:33:16 Factual Background (TW: Heinous, racist and hateful messages and images) 00:34:09 Procedural History of Proctor's Personal Cell Phone 00:44:00 The Disclosed Texts and Photographs (TW) 00:59:35 Breakdown and opinions 01:08:14 Back to Motion. Exhibits (TW) 01:10:12 Proctor's Role in King's Case 01:12:10 Arguments 01:15:30 I. The Lead Investigator's Racism Constitutes Egregious Government Misconduct That Tainted Every Aspect Of The Investigation Such That King Can Never Have A Fair Trial. (+ pov) 01:15:45 Standard for Dismissal Based on Egregious Government Misconduct 01:31:35 Proctor's Conduct Is Shocking, Outrageous, and Clearly Intolerable. 01:34:16 Explicit Biased 01:44:15 Implicit (Cognitive) Bias. 01:48:20 Break & real conversation. 01:56:25 II. King Need Not Prove Prejudice To Obtain Dismissal; However, King Has Been Prejudiced In Any Event. 01:56:36 King Need Not Prove Prejudice Where the Lead Investigator Harbors Deep-Seated Racial Animus. 02:14:37 In Any Event, King Has Suffered Actual Prejudice. 02:21:30 III. Dismissal is warranted even absent prejudice to create a climate adverse to repetition. 02:24:39 IV. King is entitled to an evidentiary hearing under the Equal Protection Clause and Articles 1 and 10. 02:28:48 V. King's motion should be allowed on basic principles of fairness. 02:32:20 Conclusion. 02:33:30 Comments, super chats & questions from chat. Thanks for donations 02:48:00 Thanks & byeeeeeee! Thanks for joining today! Take care FAM HUGS