Lust for Justice - The Radical Life & Law of J. Tony Serra - Softcover

Paulette Frankl

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0615386830 ISBN 13: 9780615386836

Publisher: Lightning Rod Publications, 2010

Synopsis

The greatest counter-culture lawyer of his time. His trials have garnered him acclaim as one of the greatest criminal defense lawyers of the century. He's the white tornado in court, a semantic samurai, a shaman, a bard, a hero to some, a trickster to others, and always a force to be reckoned with, respected by all. This is a no-holds barred examination of the man, his renegade lifestyle, his resolute beliefs, and the legal system he serves and transforms. Filled with murder, drugs, and death-penalty cases, snitches, the psychological elements of crime, the nullification of and nexus with juries, closing arguments, and more, Lust for Justice pulls the black robe off the justice system to reveal what it is: a railroad to prison for minorities. In Lust for Justice, you view the law through the eyes of one of its greatest practitioners - and you'll never look at it the same way again.

About this title

About the Author:

Paulette Frankl, daughter of Austrian-born world-renowned Art Deco designer Paul T. Frankl, has been a writer and artist all her life. In Lust for Justice Frankl's writing and art goes to the essence of J. Tony Serra to portray him in all his paradoxes and complexities. Ms. Frankl has lived and worked in the U.S. and Europe as a photo-journalist and graphic artist. Her courtroom art has been aired on CNN, NBC, CBS, ABC, Fox TV and others. She has worked as a performance artist in mime and magic. She is currently working on a book about her intimate association with Marcel Marceau. Ms. Frankl lives in Santa Fe, N.M. with wild birds and wild fantasies. Her websites are lustforjustice.net and pauletteart.com

Review:

"This book, Lust for Justice -The Radical Life & Law of J. Tony Serra, is the story of his life. I am glad there are a few (and there are only a few) audacious miscreants such as he around. He gives meaning to the word courage. I remember Race Horse Haines, one of the great lawyers of our times, who said that when he faces a troublesome problem, he asks himself, "What would a real lawyer do here?" When I face a tyrant judge or an overpowering opponent, I ask, "What would Tony Serra do here?" But rarely do I have the courage to follow the answer. -Gerry Spence --Book Forward

"The art humanizes him. I came to like him as a result of the art. The art made it all make sense for me" -Ann Yeomans, Archetypal Therapist, Santa Fe, N.M. --pre-copy of the book

"The art humanizes him. I came to like him as a result of the art. The art made it all make sense for me" -Ann Yeomans, Archetypal Therapist, Santa Fe, N.M. --pre-copy of the book

"The art humanizes him. I came to like him as a result of the art. The art made it all make sense for me" -Ann Yeomans, Archetypal Therapist, Santa Fe, N.M. --pre-copy of the book

About this edition

• Publisher: Lightning Rod Publications
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0615386830
• ISBN 13: 9780615386836
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 292
• Editor: Deke Castleman
• Illustrator: Paulette Frankl