Timber People
Timber People
Gena Timberman
64 - The Usual Suspect - the Journey in Telling the Story of the Defense in the Girl Scout Murder Cases with Gary S. Pitchlynn
17 minutes Posted Sep 15, 2025 at 11:00 pm.
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Host Gena Timberman sits down with Choctaw Legal Warrior, Gary S. Pitchlynn, to talk about his journey in writing his powerful and impactful book, The Usual Suspect. They discuss his experience as a young lawyer drawn into the representation of a young Cherokee man in the heinous cases, why he waited to release the book, and what it means for the American Criminal Justice System to require vigorous advocacy for everyone. Gary shares about his longstanding history of working with Tribes and what it means to mentor and develop the next generation of young lawyers who aspire to practice Federal Indian Law.