Stephanie Young
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5,197 appearances
100 recordings
22 series
first heard Feb 2026
last heard 3 Sep
Stephanie Young’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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I gave him a week to respond.
I never heard back.
But there is one person who did get a response from him, investigative journalist Kristen Thorne.
A few months ago, she was working on a piece for Us Weekly about Clayton and Laura when she reached out to Mr. Luters.
At the time, he'd just started on Laura's case.
So I called Kristen to get the details.
Kristen told me she asked Mr. Luters if Laura planned to take the plea deal.
Of course, he couldn't share that information.
But Kristen's the only journalist I know of who's received any insight into Laura's legal strategy.
So I asked her to walk us through what he said.
To translate, he's referring to technicalities that can sometimes blow up criminal cases, like not reading someone's Miranda rights or seizing evidence without a search warrant.
Her attorney's response is measured.
He sounds like he's weighing all the options and preparing for any outcome.
And then he said this, which I think is an interesting peek behind the curtain.
If you remember from our last episode, only 2% of cases go to trial in Maricopa County.
Trials are expensive, and Mr. Luters is correct in saying that behind the scenes, prosecutors work closely with defense attorneys to strike a plea deal.
Keep in mind, it's been a few months since Mr. Luter sent this statement to Kristen.
The impression I got after being in the room for the May 20th status hearing is that Laura's attorney is now considering a plea deal.
Whether Laura will take her attorney's advice is another question.
I asked Greg Woodnick how he would approach this case if he were representing Laura.
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