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Veteran legal journalist. Dogged reporter. True crime author. Judicial watchdog. Inkstained wretch in a cyber world. Fedora optional. Retired - for now.
Feb 22, 2021 15 tweets 4 min read
Why Bobby Lee Cook, who has died at age 94, is revered by the criminal defense bar - an excerpt of one of his more notable cross-examinations of Eddie Lawrence from my book, "Secrets Never Lie": @LesterTate @StateBarofGA @MYGACDL @PagePate @CourtTV #truecrime @AshleighMerchan "Normally, Bobby Lee Cook eased into a cross-examination, lulling his witness into a false self-confidence before he eviscerated him with the deftness of a surgeon. This time, Bobby Lee traded his legal scalpel for a sledge hammer. With his first question, a minor discrepancy...
Feb 22, 2021 11 tweets 3 min read
Dead at 94, GA defense lawyer Bobby Lee Cook hasn't passed into legend. He has long been one. I have watched him practice his legal craft since 1991. Here is how I described him in my book, "Secrets Never Lie." @LesterTate @PagePate @MYGACDL @StateBarofGA From "Secrets Never Lie": "Some said that as a young lawyer, Bobby Lee Cook would stand outside the county jail on Saturday nights, shouting, "Anybody need a lawyer?" and, to those who replied in the affirmative, "What's your mama's phone number?" His temper was as legendary..