Media Appearances

Jo-Anna Nieves joins Court TV to break down the sentencing phase for Alicia Andrews following her manslaughter conviction in the death of rapper Julio Foolio, including victim impact statements, allocution, and how a judge’s removal from the case affects post-trial motions.

Jo-Anna Nieves joins Court TV to break down the State of Georgia v. Eugene Louis Jacques trial, including the prosecution’s circumstantial case, cell tower evidence, and how the defense may attack missing DNA and frame the defendant’s false-name encounter with police.

Jo-Anna Nieves joins Good Morning America to discuss sentencing in the Kouri Richins case, focusing on how victim impact statements from Richins’ children may influence the judge’s decision on life without parole.

Jo-Anna Nieves joins Court TV on sentencing day in the Kouri Richins case to break down how a defendant’s statement, demeanor, and remorse can shape a judge’s view of accountability and credibility.

Jo-Anna Nieves joins Nancy Grace to break down defense theories in the d4vd case, followed by forensic expert Dr. Kendall Crowns on cause of death, decomposition, and DNA limits.

Jo-Anna Nieves joins Court TV to analyze the defense’s mitigation strategy in the Tanner Horner capital sentencing phase. She breaks down how family history, lead exposure, and neurodevelopmental testimony may factor into the jury’s decision between life without parole and a death sentence.

Jo-Anna Nieves joins Court TV to analyze closing arguments in the Tracey Grist trial, including the communication evidence and the planted-knife issue. She weighs whether the state met its burden and why the defendant’s decision to testify may not have helped the defense.

Jo-Anna Nieves joins Crime Stories with Nancy Grace to break down the legal issues emerging in the D4vd case. She discusses what the reported burn cage evidence may and may not prove, the role of discovery, and how preliminary hearing timing could affect the case.

Jo-Anna Nieves joins Court TV to analyze the sentencing phase of the Athena Strand case, breaking down key testimony and the factors jurors must weigh in choosing between life without parole and the death penalty.