For the Defense

by F. Lee Bailey

In For the Defense, F Lee Bailey picks up where he never really left off. Some of the cases in this book were "headline" cases, some were not; all fit the Bailey theme that although man should not live by his defense lawyer alone, too often that is precisely what happens.

Genres: Nonfiction, Law, True Crime

Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1975

Reviews

[Barbara Wellnitz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Getting through the military trial was difficult but after that, it was better.

[Rick · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is F. Lee Bailey's second book aimed at the popular market. Here he reviews a number of his famous cases...such as his defense of Captain Medina (of Vietnam War note for the My Lai Massacre), one about a pyramid scheme reminiscent of Bernie Madoff, and one showing the difficulty in getting a jury of your peers.

Bailey published this book when he was but 42 years of age, but one can already see the famous cases that made him a household word. In the day Bailey was the go to guy...being involved in the Sam Sheppard murder case in 1961 at age 25 all the way up to the O.J. Simpson trial in 1995.

[Tim · Rating 4 out of 5]

F. Lee Bailey was a compelling lawyer. He had a tremendous reputation as "THE ATTORNEY" and I suspect deservedly so. I had the opportunity to hear him speak once and he had the capacity to be spell binding. His writing is no less adhesive. It doesn't read like a novel, but it is history written well.

[Carrie Eding · Rating 5 out of 5]

At the point of F Lee Baileys career when he landed theses cases he was already a popular name. This book reviews some of his most notable cases, the defense of Captain Medina and New York cop Billy Phillips.