Right to Counsel: A Lawyer's Struggle to Defend a Serial Killer
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.45 (520 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1572486694 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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Potts received his law degree from the University of West Los Angeles Law School. He is the founder and CEO of Potts & Associates, located in Pasadena, California, which specializes in representing businesses to assure their compliance with state and federal employment laws. James W.
. About the Author James W. Potts received his law degree from the University of West Los Angeles Law School. He is the founder and CEO of Potts & Associates, located in Pasadena, California, which specializes in representing businesses to assure their compliance with state and federal employment laws
"Incredible Story Put in Layman's Terms" according to David F. I loved this book. In his easy-to-read style, Mr. Potts brings to focus one of the most perplexing questions people have with today's attorneys: How can a lawyer's conscious allow him or her to defend a known and confessed murderer? Potts discovers evidence that could put a deranged psychopath back on the streets certainly . A personal story of conscience James K. Foohey Right to Counsel should not only be read by every trial lawyer, it should also be required reading for every law student. Why? Mr. Potts tells a true, personal story of conscience that could happen to any lawyer who may find themselves defending a criminal they know is guilty, yet they find a technicality that could set him. Misleading When I saw the title of this book, I pounced on it. A long-time true crime junkie, I've read many stories written from the prosecution's point of view. I was fascinated with the idea of a book from the perspective of the defense attorney.This is not that book.The author was not the defense attorney in the case of Micheal De
James Potts, an aspiring young attorney still coming to terms with the rape of his own younger sister, is asked to find a way to get Mattson's conviction overturned.After making a discovery that could potentially set Mattson free to rape and kill again, Potts struggles with his own moral dilemma: Use this information to free Mattson or let him languish on death row.. "Potts has captured the personal conflicts and shared commitment to the rule of law in a precedent-setting trial of a stone cold serial killer, revealing many insightful details I never knew existed. Michael Dee Mattson, a drug addict with severe emotional problems, was convicted of these crimes and sentenced to be executed in California's gas chamber. Several young girls were kidnapped, brutally raped, and murdered. And it was my case!" - Pat Dingle, Homicide Detective, Ret. North Las Vegas Police DepartmentIn the late 1970s, a crime wave swept California