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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster (April 6, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0684863065
  • ISBN-13: 978-0684863061
  • Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.8 x 8.4 inches
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5.0 out of 5 starsThe Master Barrister
By A Customer on January 19, 2000
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His skills honed in the seedy and often dangerous world of the defense of indigent clients on the wrong side of Miami, Roy Black has selected four cases from his portfolio to present to the reader in summary form. We soon see that Mr. Black is one-in-10,000 in the pursuit of his profession at the bar. We see that not only must an advocate know the law consummately, but be so facile in the world of criminal and civil procedures both in state courts and in federal, so as to anticipate and outwit both the prosecutor and the judge in the dogged defense of his client. Black's success rests in no small measure upon his consummate knowledge of human nature; he studies his clients his opponents,the witnesses, the judges and the jurypersons until he can be fairly certain of how they will respond to circumstances. He is as indefatigable in his memorization the documents of hostile witnesses as he is with case law. Each case he has chosen illustrates a different facet in the all too familiar tale of justice aborted. In the middle of racial unrest that tore Miami apart in the early 80's a police officer named Alvarez shot a black man in a crowded arcade. There were immediate riots as the populace reacted to what they saw as yet another case of police brutality. There was enormous pressure to charge Alvarez with a crime so as to avert further rioting, and state attorney general Reno called for Alvarez's head. By making sure of his jury and by calling in several experts Black demonstrated that the officer acted in self defense. He was acquitted despite the politics. The next case involves an indigent black man who undeniably had murdered innocent victims. He had been condemned to die.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsJustice System: Intriguing and Chilling
By Kindle Customer on August 2, 2009
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I'm a big fan of court stories from novelists as William Bernhardt and Sheldon Siegel, among others. So trying a non-fiction book was a risk because of the potential dense prose of court documents and legal procedures. No problems here. Black's Law is well written for any layman to understand. 4 case studies are included. Black tells each with an ongoing stream of his reflections about the process and proceedings. If you are looking for a feel of the important stakes in cases and the adversarial relationship between prosecution and defense, you'll find it here. Each story builds an increasing sense of chill about the rights, or lack of, for the defendant in a system that seems to favor the prosecution--unless you have a good lawyer who works hard on research and cross-examinations.

Read the book. You will not be disappointed.
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5.0 out of 5 starsA fascinating and true-to-life look at criminal trial law
By Raymond D. Houlihan on July 6, 1999
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For anyone who is interested in the way criminal trials really work -- not the Ally McBeal version, or the O.J. "Dream Team" version -- this is a great book. As a public defender I can tell you that Mr. Black's book is the real deal -- although he practices at a level that most of us can only aspire to. Mr. Black, like most great trial lawyers, is an excellent story-teller. The prose is simple, direct and entertaining. I cannot recommend this book highly enough.
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4.0 out of 5 starsBlack's Law: A clinic on strategies and tactics.
By Walter Benenati on September 4, 2007
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Roy Black once said, "The kind of cases I handle are the ones people can't afford to lose." On the eve of yet another notorious public figure facing penitentiary chances, Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis made the call, "Get me Roy Black." And why not? Mr. Black has attained legendary status as one of the top legal minds in the country. From his days battling in the PD's office in Miami to his rise as Miami's `super lawyer' , Black's deft handling of the media makes for a formidable one-two punch when you combine his PR skills with his presence in the courtroom. Francis knows he's in for the fight of his life. The government has tattooed crosshairs on his back for the last ten years, and he knows he's facing the end of his rope. Who wouldn't hire Black?

This book encapsulates all that is Roy Black. Delivering gut-wrenching stories of trench warfare, he said, "My cases are World War III to me. I don't take prisoners when I go to trial." Attorneys make their living through words. And this book is a testament to that. Written for the everyday man, the style of writing is brief, easy to read, and compelling. It's as if Black is masterfully telling his stories to a jury. And once again, he wins them over. Highly recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 starsGripping real life drama & civics lesson rolled into one
By Christopher Casey on September 17, 2002
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I found this non-fiction book to be as captivating a read - and frankly, much better written - than many of the fictional legal thrillers and courtroom dramas filling the bookstore shelves these days. Add to that the fact that this book offers great insight into our criminal justice system and the import role of the criminal defense attorney in it, and you have a book that is, in my opinion, a must-read.
All that being said, I think that perhaps what impressed me most about this book is what is not in it - celebrity name dropping. Black is clearly set apart from some of his colleagues in the high profile defense lawyer set by his choices of cases to include in this book. Having represented a number of "household names" in cases which received considerable media attention, Black writes in his book about none of them, choosing instead cases in which he represented people outside of the public eye and who came from a variety of walks of life. He should be commended for this and his book is rendered all the more impactful by the lack of the "tabloid" element.
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1.0 out of 5 starsToo tedious

I expected some great strategy stories. I'm a lawyer and the book appears to be about legal strategies. Read more

Published 5 months ago by Cristina
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

excellent

Published 10 months ago by d teran
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Very well written book with great war stories.

Published 13 months ago by Boris Petrenko
5.0 out of 5 starsOne glance so I brought it!

I did not read this book thoroughly. Just glanced through several pages and it seemed like a great book. So I sent it too my husband well the the results were super. Read more

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If you or any one you know has had their back to the wall, especially in a corrupt county or municipality, and are facing criminal charges especially with no attorney, BUY THIS... Read more

Published on August 10, 2009 by Little Ol' Me
5.0 out of 5 starsWonderful Insights from a Great Defense Attorney

"I'm going to do whatever I can to see justice is done in the courtroom. If the town burns down because of it, so be it. Read more

Published on November 8, 2007 by D. Shane Read
5.0 out of 5 starsBlack's Law Is An Eye Opener

Do you sometimes wonder why anyone could possibly want to defend the scum, the losers, the obviusly-guilty-because-the newspapers-said-so? Read more

Published on October 25, 2005 by Julie Swynnerton
4.0 out of 5 starsExcellent Step by Step Understanding of Casework

I really enjoyed "Black's Law." He tells four different seemingly story-like narratives about four different cases. Read more

Published on January 20, 2005 by Brian Okabayashi
5.0 out of 5 starsLegal Education for all

A great book. Written by a expert in communication. Each case brought you into the defense, you believe in the actions brought forward to give not only a legal defense by our... Read more

Published on January 18, 2004 by David A. Spearman
5.0 out of 5 starsBrilliant--Restores your faith in the legal profession!

Black's Law is brilliantly written and thoughtfully argued. More inspiring, however, is that it reminds us that innocent people do at times get railroaded or scapegoated for... Read more

Published on August 8, 2000 by Cade Foster

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