The trial was eight weeks away. The next eight weeks were filled with feverish activity.
David and Sandra worked all day and far into the night, digging up transcripts of trials of defendants with multiple personality disorder.
There were dozens of cases. The various defendants had been tried for murder, rape, robbery, drug dealing, arson....
Some had been convicted, some had been acquitted. “We’re going to get Ashley acquitted,” David told Sandra.
Sandra gathered the names of prospective witnesses and telephoned them. “Dr. Nakamoto, I’m working with David Singer.
I believe you testified in The State of Oregon Versus Bohannan. Mr. Singer is representing Ashley Patterson.... Oh, you did? Yes.
Well, we would like you to come to San Jose and testify in her behalf....” “Dr. Booth, I’m calling from David Singer’s office.
He’s defending Ashley Patterson. You testified in the Dickerson case. We’re interested in your expert testimony....”
“We would like you to come to San Jose and testify for Miss Patterson. We need your expertise....” “Dr. Jameson, this is Sandra Singer.
We need you to come to...” And so it went, from morning until midnight. Finally, a list of a dozen witnesses was compiled.
David looked at it and said, “It’s pretty impressive. Doctors, a dean... heads of law schools.”
He looked up at Sandra and smiled. “I think we’re in good shape.” From time to time, Jesse Quiller came into the office David was using.
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