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Spence, Gerry was born on January 8, 1929 in Laramie, Wyoming, United States. Son of Gerald M. and Esther Sophie (Pfleeger) Spence.
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The final word on the trial of the century by America's best-loved criminal attorney and pundit--Gerry Spence--the man originally chosen to represent Simpson in his criminal trial and expert commentator throughout the affair. Spence uses the case not only to address the issue of race, but also to attack the media orgy and the culture of celebrity obsession and materialistic greed.
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From America's foremost criminal defense lawyer and author of the bestselling How to Argue and Win Every Time comes this riveting, true account of a trial that adeptly exposes the unrelenting power of the state, which so often crushes those -- guilty or innocent -- who come before the bar of justice. It could happen to you. When Sandy Jones and her teenage son were accused of murdering a real estate developer on their hardscrabble Oregon farm, the prosecution had an eyewitness to the shooting and a photograph of Sandy holding a smoking rifle. County officials kept Sandy in jail while they awaited the trial, despite ballistic evidence that strongly suggested she hadn't fired the fatal shot. The case erupted into an epic struggle between Sandy -- who was poor, different, and a woman -- and the "good old boys" of Lincoln County, Oregon, who held all the power. Though the Joneses' guilt seemed eminently clear to the county and the prosecution, Gerry Spence, renowned for his work on the cases of Karen Silkwood and Randy Weaver at Ruby Ridge, took the case pro bono and the courtroom battle exploded into three years of intensely moving jury trials, recounted here from the record of the case. The Smoking Gun follows Gerry Spence through his passionate arguments with two different judges and two different prosecutorial teams, his exacting jury selection, his expert questioning of the witnesses, and his incredible rapport with the jury as he fights for the rights of Sandy and her son. With a superb sense of drama and an intimate knowledge of the court system, Spence highlights the pitfalls that every defendant faces, making The Smoking Gun extremely relevant today, when our rights are being eroded and when the average American, even if innocent, is hard-pressed to obtain a fair trial.
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In an autobiography by the lawyer who has defended Karen Silkwood and Randy Weaver among others, Spence recounts his life growing up in Wyoming and the tragic event that caused him to become an attorney. 350,000 first printing. Lit Guild Feat Alt. Tour.
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(The final word on the trial of the century by America's b...)
The final word on the trial of the century by America's best-loved criminal attorney and pundit--Gerry Spence--the man originally chosen to represent Simpson in his criminal trial and expert commentator throughout the affair. Spence uses the case not only to address the issue of race, but also to attack the media orgy and the culture of celebrity obsession and materialistic greed.
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( The Laws of Arguing According to Gerry Spence 1. Every...)
The Laws of Arguing According to Gerry Spence 1. Everyone is capable of making the winning argument. 2. Winning is getting what we want, which also means helping "others" get what they want. 3. Learn that words are a weapon, and can be used hostilely in combat. 4. Know that there is always a "biological advantage" of delivering the TRUTH. 5. Assault is not argument. 6. Use fear as an ally in pubic speaking or in argument. Learn to convert its energy. 7. Let emotions show and don't discourage passion. 8. Don't be blinded by brilliance. 9. Learn to speak with the body. The body sometimes speaks more powerfully than words. 10. Know that the enemy is not the person with whom we are engaged in a failing argument, but the vision within ourselves.
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The famed trial lawyer best known for his work in the Karen Silkwood case here provides a penetrating, passionate look at the American justice system. His message is urgent and provocative: American citizens without wealth or power will rarely receive justice.
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From one of America's most famous lawyers and author of "The New York Times" bestseller "How to Argue and Win Every Time" comes a new American classic: a legal thriller, a love story, a visionary work that examines deeply our values of life and death. Gerry Spence's "Half-Moon and Empty Stars" relates the gripping love stories of two women -- Charlie Redtail's mother and his woman, Willow -- who struggle, each in her own way, to save Charlie from the gas chamber. It is the story of brothers, half-blooded Arapahoe twins: Charlie, who goes the way of the Native American, and Billy, who becomes a wealthy Wall Street banker, resulting in a conflict of cultures that explodes in murder. Charlie is dragged to trial in a small, prej- udiced backwater Wyoming town, a trial that erupts into an astonishing courtroom drama that only Gerry Spence, with his intimate knowledge of murder trials, could tell. Can Abner Hill, a deeply principled small-town lawyer who has fallen in love with Charlie's mother, fight the state's perjured testimony with his own false witnesses to save Charlie Redtail? Which is more important, the life of a "breed Indian, a dog-eater," or the economic betterment of the town and the political career of the governor? With a superb sense of drama and an intimate knowledge of how the court system really works in the face of power and politics, Gerry Spence has crafted a sensational legal thriller that is also a compelling family drama. This is a remarkable first novel that penetrates deeply into the very roots of our lives and our system, that relentlessly probes life, death, justice, and, at last, the infinite power of love.
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Ann Coulter. Laura Ingraham. Nancy Grace. Bill O'Reilly. Sean Hannity. Pat Robertson. Their faces and voices are ubiquitous: the shrill shrieks and strident bellowings that drown out all debate and set every listener on edge, using God’s and Jesus’s names to justify oppression and ignorance, and spread falsehoods as if they were facts. They occupy the bully pulpit of the new American hate culture: the television and radio programs watched and heard by millions of people that shape the opinions and set the agendas of churches, school boards, political action groups, and ultimately those we have elected to represent all of us. Gerry Spence takes dead aim at the media demagogues who wield their power with such virulent effect. Using the full force of his own rhetorical skill—developed through decades as a legendary defense attorney—Spence exposes the people behind the words, and carves their arguments with the rough edge of his tongue. Anyone who has had it up to here will cheer to see these bullies met and conquered on their own turf.
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( Gerry Spence is perhaps America's most renowned and suc...)
Gerry Spence is perhaps America's most renowned and successful trial lawyer, a man known for his deep convictions and his powerful courtroom presentations when he argues on behalf of ordinary people. Frequently pitted against teams of lawyers thrown against him by major corporate or government interests, he has never lost a criminal case and has not lost a civil jury trial since l969. In Win Your Case, Spence shares a lifetime of experience teaching you how to win in any arena-the courtroom, the boardroom, the sales call, the salary review, the town council meeting-every venue where a case is to be made against adversaries who oppose the justice you seek. Relying on the successful courtroom methods he has developed over more than half a century, Spence shows both lawyers and laypersons how you can win your cases as he takes you step by step through the elements of a trial-from jury selection, the opening statement, the presentation of witnesses, their cross-examinations, and finally to the closing argument itself. Spence teaches you how to prepare yourselves for these wars. Then he leads you through the new, cutting-edge methods he uses in discovering the story in which you form the evidence into a compelling narrative, discover the point of view of the decision maker, anticipate and answer the counterarguments, and finally conclude the case with a winning final argument. To make a winning presentation, you are taught to prepare the power-person (the jury, the judge, the boss, the customer, the board) to hear your case. You are shown that your emotions, and theirs, are the source of your winning. You learn the power of your own fear, of honesty and caring and, yes, of love. You are instructed on how to role-play through the use of the psychodramatic technique, to both discover and tell the story of the case, and, at last, to pull it all together into the winning final argument. Whether you are presenting your case to a judge, a jury, a boss, a committee, or a customer, Win Your Case is an indispensable guide to success in every walk of life, in and out of the courtroom.
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( Beloved author of, among many other books, the bestsell...)
Beloved author of, among many other books, the bestsellers How to Argue and Win Every Time and The Making of a Country Lawyer, Gerry Spence distills a lifetime of wisdom and observation about how we live, and how we ought to live in Seven Simple Steps to Personal Freedom. Here, in seven chapters, he delivers messages that inspire us first to recognize our servitude-to money, possessions, corporations, the status quo, and our own fears-and then shows us how to begin the self-defining process toward liberation. Seven Simple Steps to Personal Freedom is a powerfully affirming, large-hearted, and life-changing book that asks us all to take the greatest risk for the greatest reward-our own freedom.
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Spence, Gerry was born on January 8, 1929 in Laramie, Wyoming, United States. Son of Gerald M. and Esther Sophie (Pfleeger) Spence.
University of Wyoming (Bachelor of Science in Law, 1949. Bachelor of Laws, cum laude, 1952). County and Prosecuting Attorney, Fremont County, Wyoming, 1954-1962.
Worked at Spence, Moriarity & Schuster, Limited Liability Company (Jackson, Wyoming) specializing in Plaintiff"s Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, Civil Litigation, Product Liability, Civil and Criminal Trials. Admitted to the bar, 1952, Wyoming and United States. Claims Court.
County and Prosecuting Attorney, Fremont County, Wyoming, 1954-1962.
Member: Wyoming State Bar.
American Bar Association. Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
( From America's foremost criminal defense lawyer and au...)
( Beloved author of, among many other books, the bestsell...)
(From one of America's most famous lawyers and author of "...)
(The final word on the trial of the century by America's b...)
(The final word on the trial of the century by America's b...)
(In an autobiography by the lawyer who has defended Karen ...)
( Gerry Spence is perhaps America's most renowned and suc...)
(The famed trial lawyer best known for his work in the Kar...)
( The Laws of Arguing According to Gerry Spence 1. Every...)
( Ann Coulter. Laura Ingraham. Nancy Grace. Bill O'Reilly...)
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Member: Wyoming State Bar. American Bar Association. Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Married Anna Wilson, June 20, 1947. Children: Kip, Kerry, Kent, Katy. Married LaNelle Hampton Peterson, November 18, 1969.