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Three Questions for Kerrville Lawyer Guy James Gray

Mark Bennett | January 26, 2010

This is going to remind many of you of David Martin’s conduct in the Cameron Willingham case, but this isn’t normal for Texas criminal defense lawyers. Really. I promise.
After Matt Baker got sentenced to 65 years in prison for the murder of his wife:
Baker’s Kerrville-based attorneys, Guy James Gray and Harold Danford, said they respect [...]

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 [...]