judge not that ye be not judged

Death row is a nightmare to serial killers and ax murderers. For an innocent man, it's a life of mental torture that the human spirit is not equipped to survive.

In life, finding a voice is speaking and living the truth. Each of you is an original. Each of you has a distinctive voice. When you find it, your story will be told. You will be heard.

The coffee arrives, and we backslide into what lawyers do best---talking about other lawyers.

Every morning I wake at 6am or 6.30am, champing at the bit.

I can't change overnight into a serious literary author. You can't compare apples to oranges. William Faulkner was a great literary genius. I am not.

I don't feel stupid, just inadequate. After three years of studying the law, I'm very much aware of how little I know.