Expert Testimony - Hardcover

Stockley, Grif

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ISBN 10: 0671709208 ISBN 13: 9780671709204

Publisher: Summit Books, 1991

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Representing a mental patient accused of killing a prominent Arkansas politician, Gideon Page grapples with agonizing ethical dilemmas as the case takes on violent sexual undertones

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ey has produced a delightful and intriguing human story. It is to be hoped he will use his newly found talent to dig into his past experiences as background for more such captivating tales."
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A prominent Arkansas politico and state senator is murdered, and the babbling, incoherent man accused of the crime has insanity plea written all over him. Everyone, including Gideon Page, the public defender, thinks this case is nailed shut. But Gideon is curious about a few things, and what he discovers is that even the innocent need an airtight alibi, when a simple case of puppy love turns into a fatal affair to remember.

From Publishers Weekly:

In Stockley's courtroom drama, events--both legal and emotional--are handled with intelligence, maturity and balance. Powerful Arkansas state senator Hart Anderson has been gunned down by Perry Sarver, a patient of Anderson's psychiatrist wife, Carolyn. Sarver's defense has been assigned to public defender Gideon Page who, representing a surly client accused of murdering the state's most popular politician, finds himself in a classic no-win situation. As Page uncovers various motives, the question of Sarver's mental capacity becomes an issue. Through the lawyer's interviews with doctors and lay witnesses, the reader is treated to a clear, comprehensible education regarding the insanity plea and its utilization. Meanwhile, Page, a widower, struggles to give focus and structure to his personal life, including the upbringing of his daughter. The strengths of this uncontrived first novel lie in Stockley's thorough legal knowledge and a fluent writing style marked by humor and insight.
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