The Trial of Alex Henson by Donald R. Ross (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Trial of Alex Henson by Donald R. Ross The Trial of Alex Henson contains the actual transcript of a high profile criminal casetried in an East Texas town in 1953. Henson was accused of a late-night burglary ofthe private residence of a prominent physician and assaulting that physicians wifewith a gun while the doctor was away on an emergency call. Henson was Black and his alleged victim was white. The case stirred the emotions of both the white and the Black communities. The whites were outraged that a Black man had allegedlycommitted this vicious attack on a highly respected lady in the community. Theiroutrage was matched by a high level of skepticism in the Black community thatHenson was the one who committed it. The indictment charged Henson with burglary of a private residence at night with intent to commit rape. The trial had the intrigue of having a highly skilled local defense attorney as the special prosecutor, hired by the doctor, and a former District Attorney of a large urban county in Texas, reportedly hired by the NAACP, as the defense attorney. The trial transcript is analyzed by a retired trial and appellate judge who attended the trial as a 14-year-old boy and gives his unique perspective on the judge, the lawyers, the jury, and the evidence in this case. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Donald R. Ross was born and reared in Rusk County, Texas. He graduated from Henderson High School and Kilgore College. He also received Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees from Baylor University and a Juris Doctor degree from Southern Methodist Universitys Dedman School of Law. He is licensed to practice law in Texas and Arkansas. He is also licensed to practice in the federal courts of the EasternDistrict of Texas and in the Northern District of Texas. Less than two years out of law school, he was elected the County and District Attorney of his home county. After serving ten years in that official capacity, he was appointed by Governor Bill Clements to be the presiding judge of the Fourth JudicialDistrict of Texas. He was subsequently elected to three four-year terms as District Judge, without opposition. Following this tenure, he was elected from an 18 county district to the Sixth Court of Appeals in Texarkana where he retired from his judicial career after ten years on that appellate bench. Following his public service career, he joined the law firm of Haltom and Doan in Texarkana and continues his association with that firm to the present.Between college and law school, Judge Ross served two years as a Peace Corps Volunteer to Thailand. He is married to Diane Owen Ross and they have two sons, Ryan and Owen, and five wonderful grandchildren. Details ISBN1637923813 Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 1637923813 ISBN-13 9781637923818 Format Paperback Publication Date 2022-12-01 Author Donald R. Ross Pages 338 Publisher Beyond Publishing Imprint Beyond Publishing Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:139306534;

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