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David Martin, Willingham’s Trial Lawyer, Speaks Up (Updated With New Links)

Mark Bennett | October 16, 2009

Cameron Todd Willingham’s trial lawyer, David Martin, on Anderson Cooper yesterday.

Awfully defensive for a guy who thinks he is right. Repeated highlights:

“You pour lighter fluid on a carpet and set it on fire, it looks just like those pictures.” (We’re not much on the scientific method here in Texas.)
“I have been a trial lawyer for [...]