Frank Armani's Privileged Information

Privileged Information is an enticing and different book because the reader takes a journey into their first criminal case, at the same time as the main character, Frank Armani. Armani, a lawyer who regularly handled liability work, was burdened with the task of taking on a criminal case. His former client, Robert Garrow was being charged with murder charges and claims of being tied to other rapes and murders also. The book takes us through the capture of Garrow, the pretrial discussions and work, the trial, and the aftermath of the trial. Ultimately, Garrow is found guilty and Armani’s attempts for insanity charges are put to rest, sending Garrow to jail. Garrow ends up escaping form jail, but eventually is found and killed. The story is very …show more content…
Armani is the one stuck with such a difficult task, but if it were not he, then it would have to be someone else. Armani does not attempt to show that Garrow is an innocent man that he hopes to free, but rather he recognizes the mental illnesses that have influenced Garrow’s actions. He even hopes to send him away forever with the plea bargain, which would have forced Garrow to spend the rest of his life in a mental institution. Even though it is not easy to understand how Armani is able to defend Garrow, the story does assist the reader to respect his actions, at least in terms of the law. Privileged Information is a book that a reader hopes is fiction, but upon realizing the validity in the story, shows the reader some of the ethical problems that a lawyer could have to confront in their work life. It is a story that I feel anyone interested in any type of criminal law should read before committing to this field of law. This is because it does not merely show what a person can hear about, or see on television, but instead depicts the realities of these cases. The power of honesty and authenticity are what gear this book to be such an appealing