Author: George R. Dekle

Publisher: SIU Press

Published: 2017-05-23

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 0809335972

In this unprecedented study of Lincoln's criminal cases, George Dekle demonstrates, through careful examination of Lincoln's murder cases and evaluation of his legal skills and abilities, that Lincoln was a competent, diligent criminal trial lawyer who knew the law and could argue it effectively to both judge and jury.