{"product_id":"9780743260992","title":"The Smoking Gun: Day by Day Through a Shocking Murder Trial with Gerry Spence","description":"From America's foremost criminal defense lawyer and author of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eHow to Argue and Win Every Time\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e 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. \u003ci\u003eThe Smoking Gun\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e With a superb sense of drama and an intimate knowledge of the court system, Spence highlights the pitfalls that every defendant faces, making \u003ci\u003eThe Smoking Gun\u003c\/i\u003e 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.","brand":"Scribner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47076919771376,"sku":"9780743260992","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780743260992_p0.jpg?v=1763634743","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780743260992","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}