Forensic Psychiatrist?
Can anyone recommend a good forensic psychiatrist? We have a death penalty case coming up and would like to have the defendant evaluated by one.
August 06, 2008, 11:12
Floyd L. JenningsThere is a psychologist named Phil Davis who is in Lubbock that does a lot of forensic evaluations. But, as well, you could call Brian Shannon over the Texas Tech School of Law and ask him who he knows personally.
October 20, 2008, 15:20
jwsRichard Coons, M.D., in Austin is a good doctor and a good witness. He's the doctor from the LaGrone decision and has testified in several death penalty cases. Let me know if you need his contact info.
October 21, 2008, 15:58
MDKIs excellent - he will call them as he sees them, and not with the arrogansce of the late "Dr. Death" (God rest his soul).
Another excellent forensic psychologist is in Temple - Frank Pugliese. He is low key, objective and thorough. I don't know if he has ever testified in a capital case, but we relied on his judgment in a lot of criminal cases in Bell County.