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 — no spin, no unverified claims. 🔔 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. #georgepino #lucyfernandez #defensediaries 00:00:00 Intro & greetings. Some Comments and superchats 00:02:20 REWATCH from yesterday: Defense arguments for judgment of acquittal on both counts. Defense arguments why State did not prove their case beyond reasonable doubt. Arguments about: Negligence Recklessness & Culpable negligence. 00:55:00 Bye live chat! 00:56:00 Back to court. The judge DENIES the judgment of acquittal 00:58:35 Defense Case in Chief begins today. 01:02:00 The jury is in. Juror compliance check & morning questions. 01:03:20 Defense witness #1 - Lt. Paul Alber: Palm Beach Police 01:03:40 Direct by Def. Atty. Howard Srebnick 01:25:05 Cross by ASA Laura Adams 01:33:40 Redirect 01:43:30 Defense Witness #2 - Claudia Carrero, family friend & was at the boat the day of the accident 01:44:43 Direct by Deff. Atty. Jeanelle Gómez 01:55:50 Cross by ASA Laura Adams 02:02:45 Defense Witness #3 - Natalia "Naty" Reed, family friend & was at the boat the day of the accident 02:03:11 Direct by Deff. Atty. Jeanelle Gómez 02:11:17 Cross by ASA Laura Adams 02:21:10 Defense Witness #4 - Hamlet Rodriguez, he was on another boat, witness to the accident & went to help. 02:20:00 Direct by Def. Atty. Mark A.J.Shapiro 02:36:40 Thoughts, opinions, analysis and Breakdown by Katt & Ali 02:45:55 Cross by ASA Laura Adams 02:50:00 Defense Witness #5 - Dave Rodriguez - he was on another boat & witnessed the capsized boat & went to help. 02:51:00 Direct by Def. Atty. Mark A.J.Shapiro 03:22:30 Video from witness's phone. 03:31:00 Cross by ASA Laura Adams 03:35:45 Lunch Break. The jury is out. 03:37:25 Live chat enabled! Breakdown & conversation! Comments, super chats and venmo's. News articles + Statistics on accidents. Bye chat! 05:05:45 Back to court. What's next on Defense's case in chief + arguments & final matters before jury comes back in. 05:29:30 The jury is back in. 05:29:50 Defense witness #6 - Cecilia Pino, George Pino's wife 05:30:28 Direct by Def. Atty. Edward Armellino. 06:06:30 Defense asks for a break & sidebar. 06:08:00 Jury is out. News article. 06:18:40 Direct continues... 06:21:00 Cross by ASA Laura Adams (ugh) 06:33:15 Redirect 06:36:00 Sidebar. 06:37:00 Testimony concludes for the day. Scheduling & Admonitions/ cautionary instructions, jury goes home. 06:38:00 Schedule for the next days with State & Defense (No Court on Friday the 19th) 06:40:15 Trial Day 7 concludes. Back to panel and live chat is enabled again. Final thoughts, breakdown & opinions. Questions, comments & super chats/ venmos 06:59:00 Thanks & Goodbyes! Thanks for joining us today fam! See you tomorrow for Trial Day 8 at 10: 00 am EDT:) (06/17)