Justice in America: How the Media and Prosecutors Stack the Deck Against the Accused

by J. Cheney Mason

The Casey Anthony trial of 2011 is estimated to have drawn the television and reading attention of no less than a quarter of a billion people from around the world. In Justice in America, Anthony defense attorney J. Cheney Mason, who was brought in to save the case, asserts that the jury got it right, and that America, the media, and the public blinded by the nightly lights, got it all wrong. His is the final chapter on the Anthony trial which ignited, mesmerized, and inflamed the public in a way not seen since the O.J. Simpson trial. It became the trial of this century and a piece of legal work destined to be studied for decades to come. Attorney Mason answers the remaining questions left by previous authors with a play-by-play account of what was happening behind the scenes with Casey. He shares never before revealed media bias, and enough case secrets to make readers re-examine their conscience and the quick path to judgment and personal conviction of Anthony. A must-read for anyone who followed the trial; for anyone interested in justice and absolutely required reading for anyone pursuing law or criminal justice as a life passion.

Genres: Nonfiction

259 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 7, 2014

Reviews

[Tabitha Rohm · Rating 2 out of 5]

Cheney Mason is very boring in this book. I started reading this, because I found it by chance on the shelf. I thought he might have some real insight to give toward the Casey Anthony trial ... I was wrong. All he seem to do was harp on the media and complain about how the police would use the media to do their dirty work. I wasn't very impressed with this book. I would have to say, even Jose Bias's book was a little sensible than this.

Good try Mason ... no cigar.

[Pixismiler]

DNF. I admit I didn’t give it much of a chance. I quit after a few pages. It was written by her attorney. It just reminded me way too much of Judge Larry Seidlin’s book The Killing of Anna Nicole Smith. Also he says in the beginning that he’ll discuss the errors in the justice system but it’s about this one case. I’m sure there were errors, but there were much more egregious cases to choose from. I’d hardly call it Justice in America and then just talk about this case. As I said I barely gave it a chance but do not regret not finishing it.

[Daphne · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was truly amazing and hearing Casey's side (mostly lawyer's side) was truly remarkable and I love this book so much.... RECOMMEND!!!!!!