Gerry Spence

Gerry Spence
Gerald Leonard "Gerry" Spenceis a semi-retired American trial lawyer. He is a member of the American Trial Lawyers Hall of Fame. As of 2014, Spence has never lost a criminal case either as a prosecutor or a defense attorney. He has not lost a civil case since 1969...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionLawyer
Date of Birth8 January 1929
CityLaramie, WY
CountryUnited States of America
erosion rights individual
The erosion of a nation's concern for life and for individual rights, has always preceded the intrusion of tyranny.
rights promise criminals
A new fascism promises security from the terror of crime. All that is required is that we take away the criminals' rights - which, of course, are our own. Out of our desperation and fear we begin to feel a sense of security from the new totalitarian state.
life faith religious
I would rather have a mind opened by wonder than one closed by belief.
color two race
There are only two races (and they are not distinguished by color): those who are free and those who are not.