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«««««SHATTERS THE MYTH THAT LINCOLN WAS ONLY A LAWYER FOR ... (March
1, 2018)
Shatters
the myth that Lincoln was only a lawyer for the Illinois Central. The author,
an experienced criminal law practitioner, provides a clear exposition of the
practice of criminal law in general for laymen and explains well how criminal
practitioners think about and try their cases. I practiced criminal law for 41+
years and came away impressed by both Lincoln and Mr.Dekle's analysis and
insights.
«««««LINCOLN, FOR THE DEFENSE - EXCELLENT BOOK
(February 8, 2018)
I've
read 7 or 8 books on Lincoln's legal career in the past couple of years and I
would put this right up there with my two favorites: Dirck's "Lincoln the
Lawyer" and Steiner's "An Honest Calling." Except for a few
instances, the details of each of the capital cases are fairly dry - especially
considering what we see on the news every day n modern times - but the book is
made exceptional for several reasons: a) colorful details of life on the Eighth
Circuit that I had not seen before; b) exceptional expert insights from the
author on trial strategies, cross-examination, criminal law procedure (period
and modern) that I have not seen in any other book on Lincoln; c)
rebuttals/corrections of received wisdom (actually, mostly myth) on Lincoln's
part in some trials and d) an assessment of Lincoln's abilities as a criminal
attorney. I borrowed this from the library but I am definitely adding to my own
collection. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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