Gabriel, Richard K.

Acquittal : secrets of a high-profile trial consultant / Acquittal : an insider reveals the stories and strategies behind today's most infamous verdicts Richard Gabriel. - viii, 326 pages ; 23 cm

Includes index.

Introduction -- Big-top justice and three-ring theater -- People of the State of California v. Orenthal James Simpson -- People of the State of California v. Heidi Fleiss -- United States v. Jim Guy Tucker -- United States v. Rex Shelby, et al. -- People of the State of California v. Phillip Spector -- People of the State of Florida v. Casey Anthony.

A leading trial consultant gives an inside look at the courtroom and justice system that explains how some of the most controversial verdicts in recent times came to be. There are the courtroom scenes we see on TV, and then there's the truth about what happens behind the scenes--and inside the minds of the players. Drawing on more than thirty years of experience, Richard Gabriel provides firsthand accounts of his work on high-profile cases, offering unique insights on our justice system and those who shape it: the defendants, prosecutors, judges, witnesses, journalists, and the most important people in the room: the jury

9780425269725 (paperback) 0425269728 (paperback)

2014004157


Trials--United States.
Prueba (Derecho)
Defense (Criminal procedure)--United States--Case studies.
Defensa (Procedimiento penal)--Estados Unidos
Absolución (Derecho penal)

KF 220 / G118a 2015

345.73/07