Perspective
Jun. 16, 2012
Change of heart leads to profound career
Richard Jaffe's "Quest for Justice" is provides powerful insight for observers of and participants in America's criminal justice system. By Maurice Possley
"Were these magic grits? I mean, did you buy them from the same guy who sold Jack his beanstalk beans?"
- Cross-examination of eyewitness by Vincent Gambini.
When the film "My Cousin Vinny" - a comedic movie portrayal of a murder trial - first aired two decades ago, it became, for many Americans, an unintended source of insight into criminal justice in Alabama. While it actually was hailed by some lawyers...
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