This is not a problem peculiar to Oklahoma, far from it. Wrongful convictions occur every month in every state in this country, and the reasons are all varied and all the same – bad police work, junk science, faulty eyewitness identifications, bad defense lawyers, lazy prosecutors, arrogant prosecutors.

— John Grisham

John Grisham Quotes

It had been tested extensively in clinical trials in third-world countries;.

— John Grisham

Just observe the billboards along any busy Florida highway and you’ll almost wish you could get injured.

— John Grisham

Humans are mammals and their red blood cells are similar in that they do not have nuclei. Reptiles and birds have nucleated red blood cells, we do.

— John Grisham

What a family,” he said softly.

— John Grisham

On the console between us is a 9-millimeter Glock, properly purchased and registered by him.

— John Grisham

Frankie’s face never reveals much. His eyes seldom blink, his voice is steady and flat as if he’s measuring every word. Survival in prison required a poker face. Long stretches of solitude were common. “Are you sure?” he asks. It’s obvious he has doubts about Seabrook.

— John Grisham

The system reflects society. It’s not always fair, but it’s as fair as the system in New York, or Massachusetts, or California. It’s as fair as biased, emotional humans can make it.

— John Grisham

You’re a funny man, Post.

— John Grisham

Once again, I am thankful that alcohol is not my temptation.

— John Grisham

I had a long night, too much to drink, too much to eat, a rather nasty cigar, and I slept on the porch like a dead man until a really big cat pounced on my chest at three in the morning and scared the hell out of me. How was I to know it was his rocker?

— John Grisham

They’re all long shots, but we win more than we lose. I’ve walked eight of my clients out of prison.

— John Grisham

Such is the nature of my daily reading. I haven’t had the luxury of finishing a novel in years.

— John Grisham

We like to say that skin color doesn’t matter, but that’s not always true. We often use it to open doors.

— John Grisham

If Kenny Taft knew something, he took it to his grave.

— John Grisham

I can’t imagine who would be covering a hearing in a forgotten case in East Nowhere, Florida.

— John Grisham

It has taken me years to convince her that there are thousands of innocent people locked away.

— John Grisham

In at least half of the DNA exonerations of innocent men and women, bad forensics have been the cornerstone of the prosecution’s evidence.

— John Grisham

You spend more on fancy coffee than I do on meals. Why can’t you help the poor, the sick, the homeless?

— John Grisham

There are times, many times, when I despise judges, especially blind ones and old ones.

— John Grisham

Jailhouse snitches testify every day in this country. Other civilized countries prohibit them, but not here.

— John Grisham
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