The Juror Rejudges The Trial: The Juror and the General 35 years later

by M Patricia Roth, Richard Kelley (Editor)

Overview

In 1985, author M Patricia Roth shared interesting comments and witness descriptions on the CBS-Westmoreland trial after serving as a member of the jury. The product was the publication of her book, "'The Juror and the General". Now, decades later, she revisits the trial in this highly anticipated edition. In addition to covering the complexities of the legal battle, Roth also elaborates on the intricacies of life as a juror after the trial's conclusion. Time changes everything. It changes how we think, act, and even our beliefs. After sitting on that trial and pondering every little detail about witnesses, statements, and the complexities of legality, Roth was inspired to change her career and focus on her writing. Was she naïve at the time of the trial? It's possible. But she has grown and changed – so much is different, but so much is exactly the same. A must-read for law students, Vietnam veterans, and anyone with experience serving in a jury, this is a story about how decisions are made and how intelligence is gathered. This is a story about history and how it repeats itself and the danger of the written word.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781667814919
Publisher:	BookBaby
Publication date:	01/18/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	346
Sales rank:	949,198
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Pat Roth's busy suburban life was upended from October 1984 to February 1985 while she served as a juror in the Westmoreland libel case against CBS. Roth's diary, the source for this book, gives insight into the issues in which the trial was grounded: truth in news reporting and the veracity of Army counts of the enemy during Westmoreland's Vietnam command years. Roth's observations focus on such human factors as her struggle to avoid discussing the newsworthy case, her efforts to maintain her personal life, and her frustration in trying to educate herself about Vietnam. Decades later, she revisits the trail in this new publication after much demand from readers.Richard Kelley was an editor who was instrumental in the re-visiting of this legal case. Prior to his death, he assisted M Patricia Roth in the writing and revision of this book.

Table of Contents

Re-Judgment 1

Introduction 4

Definitions Of Acronyms And Abbreviations 6

Key Players 8

The Westmoreland vs. CBS Trial 10

The Call For jury Duty 11

The Perfect Juror 16

Going On Guts 19

Lying About The Numbers 32

The Six Star General 42

The Observer 50

Artful Filabusters 64

The General Takes The Stand 77

The Case Against Crile 112

A Warning Flag 130

The Juror Growls 137

Documents Don't Lie 160

Adams Takes The Stand 173

Let The Evidence Speak For Itself 178

Less Is More 206

Being Non-Committal 222

Dare Not Complain 235

One Little Lie 251

Finally, The Colonel Appears 260

The Final Curtain 273

The Passage 282

The Sequel 283

Right After The Trial 284

The Men That Were On Trial 293

The American Bar Association Conference, Scottsdale Arizona 300

Life After The Classroom 312

The Trial Of 1431 316

The Birthday Surprise 318

Thinking About Nietzsche 322

The Trial Still On My Mind 326