Case of a Lifetime: A Criminal Defense Lawyer's Story
by Palgrave Macmillan

	Case of a Lifetime: A Criminal Defense Lawyer's Story
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Book Description

<DIV><DIV><P>A recent study estimates that thousands of innocent people are wrongfully imprisoned each year in the United States. Some are exonerated through DNA evidence, but many more languish in prison because their convictions were based on faulty eyewitness accounts and no DNA is available. Prominent criminal lawyer and law professor Abbe Smith weaves together real life cases to show what it is like to champion the rights of the accused. Smith describes the moral and ethical dilemmas of representing the guilty and the weighty burden of fighting for the innocent, including the victorious story of how she helped free a woman wrongly imprisoned for nearly three decades.</P><P>For fans of <I>Law and Order</I> and investigative news programs like <I>20/20</I>, <I>Case of a Lifetime </I>is a chilling look at what really determines a person's innocence.</P>

Reader Reviews

This is an incredible book which shows the real problems with the criminal justice system. The reviewer who criticizes Ms. Smith for believing in her client's innocence has clearly missed the point. Most criminal defense attorneys would find it much easier to defend a guilty client, and in fact some of the most skeptical people I have ever met are public defenders. The most important thing about this book is that Ms. Smith constantly reexamines her point of view and potential emotional conflicts, and is incredibly honest with the reader.