Part One: Dr. Death: The Texas Death Row Psychiatrist Who Killed So Many People
Robert sits down with Steven Monacelli to tell the grisly tale of a Texas psychiatrist who invented an industry based on convincing juries to kill people.
(2 Part series)
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TRAVELS WITH Dr. DEATH | Vanity Fair | May 1990
James Grigson Testimony Linked to Miscarriages of Justice
Effect of "Dr. Death" and his testimony lingers
Flawed Trials Lead to Death Chamber | Death Penalty Information Center
Texas halts execution of accomplice tainted by 'Dr Death' testimony - BBC News
James Grigson Obituary (2004) - Dallas, TX - Dallas Morning News
The Law; Expert Witness Is Unfazed by 'Dr. Death' Label - The New York Times
Law: They Call Him Dr. Death | TIME
Texas 'Dr. Death' retires after 167 capital case trials - Washington Times
On Texas' Death Row, Ramiro Gonzales Gets Help From Doctor Who Condemned Him | The Marshall Project
Dr. Death, This Side of the Twilight Zone: Estelle v. Smith (1981) — MAX WACHTEL, PHD
Texas Study Challenges 'Violent Behavior' Predictions - Los Angeles Times
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