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　〃I　received　my　bachelor's　degree　from　Millsaps　College　in　1956；　and　received　my　M。D。；　or　Doctor　of　Medicine；　from　the　University　of　Texas　Health　Science　Center　in　Dallas；　Texas；　in　1960。〃
　〃Is　that　an　accredited　medical　school？〃
　〃Yes。〃
　〃By　whom？〃
　〃By　the　Council　of　Medical　Education　and　Hospitals　of　the　American　Medical　Association；　the　recognized　accrediting　agency　of　our　profession；　and　by　the　educational　authority　of　the　State　of　Texas。〃
　Bass　relaxed　a　bit；　uncrossed　and　recrossed　his　legs；　and　displayed　his　left　boot。　He　rocked　gently　and　turned　the　fortable　swivel　chair　partially　toward　the　jury。
　〃Where　did　you　intern　and　for　how　long？〃
　〃After　graduation　from　medical　school；　I　spent　twelve　months　as　an　intern　at　the　Rocky　Mountain　Medical　Center　in　Denver。〃
　〃What　is　your　medical　specialty？〃
　〃Psychiatry。〃
　〃Explain　to　us　what　that　means。〃
　〃Psychiatry　is　that　branch　of　medicine　concerned　with　the　treatment　of　disorders　of　the　mind。　It　usually；　but　not　always；　deals　with　mental　malfunction；　the　organic　basis　of　which　is　unknown。〃
　Jake　breathed　for　the　first　time　since　Bass　took　the　stand。　His　man　was　sounding　good。
　〃Now；　Doctor；〃　he　said　as　he　casually　walked　to　within
　a　foot　of　the　jury　box；　〃describe　to　the　jury　the　specialized　training　you　received　in　the　field　of　psychiatry。〃
　〃My　specialized　training　in　psychiatry　consisted　of　two　years　as　a　resident　in　psychiatry　at　the　Texas　State　Mental　Hospital；　an　approved　training　center。　I　engaged　in　clinical　work　with　psychoneurotic　and　psychotic　patients。　I　studied　psychology；　psychopathology；　psychotherapy；　and　the　physiological　therapies。　This　training；　supervised　by　petent　psychiatric　teachers；　included　instruction　in　the　psychiatric　aspects　of　general　medicine；　the　behavior　aspects　of　children；　adolescents；　and　adults。〃
　It　was　doubtful　if　a　single　person　in　the　courtroom　prehended　any　of　what　Bass　had　just　said；　but　it　came　from　the　mouth　of　a　man　who　suddenly　appeared　to　be　a　genius；　an　expert；　for　he　had　to　be　a　man　of　great　wisdom　and　intelligence　to　pronounce　those　words。　With　the　bow　tie　and　vocabulary；　and　in　spite　of　the　boots；　Bass　was　gaining　credibility　with　each　answer。
　〃Are　you　a　diplomate　of　the　American　Board　of　Psychiatry？〃
　〃Of　course；〃　he　answered　confidently。
　〃In　which　branch　are　you　certified？〃
　〃I　am　certified　in　psychiatry。〃
　〃And　when　were　you　certified？〃
　〃April　of　1967。〃
　〃What　does　it　take　to　bee　certified　by　the　American　Board　of　Psychiatry？〃
　〃A　candidate　must　pass　oral　and　practical　exams；　as　well　as　a　written　test　at　the　direction　of　the　Board。〃
　Jake　glanced　at　his　notes　and　noticed　Musgrove　winking　at　Buckley。
　〃Doctor；　do　you　belong　to　any　professional　groups？〃
　〃Yes。〃
　〃Name　them　please。〃
　〃I　am　a　member　of　the　American　Medical　Association；　American　Psychiatric　Association；　and　the　Mississippi　Medical　Association。〃
　〃How　long　have　you　been　engaged　in　the　practice　of　psychiatry？〃
　〃Twenty…two　years。〃
　Jake　walked　three　steps　in　the　direction　ot　me　oencn　and　eyed　Noose；　who　was　watching　intently。
　〃Your　Honor；　the　defense　offers　Dr。　Bass　as　an　expert　in　the　field　of　psychiatry。〃
　〃Very　well；〃　replied　Noose。　〃Do　you　wish　to　examine　this　witness；　Mr。　Buckley？〃
　The　D。A。　stood　with　his　legal　pad。　〃Yes；　Your　Honor；　just　a　few　questions。〃
　Surprised　but　not　worried；　Jake　took　his　seat　next　to　Carl　Lee。　Ellen　was　still　not　in　the　courtroom。
　〃Dr。　Bass；　in　your　opinion；　are　you　an　expert　in　the　field　of　psychiatry？〃　asked　Buckley。
　〃Yes。〃
　〃Have　you　ever　taught　psychiatry？〃
　〃No。〃
　〃Have　you　ever　published　any　articles　on　psychiatry？〃
　〃No。〃
　〃Have　you　ever　published　any　books　on　psychiatry？〃
　〃No。〃
　〃Now；　I　believe　you　testified　that　you　are　a　member　of　the　A。M。A。；　M。M。A。；　and　the　American　Psychiatric　Association？〃
　〃Yes。〃
　〃Have　you　ever　served　as　an　officer　in　any　of　these　organizations？〃
　〃No。〃
　〃What　hospital　positions　do　you　currently　hold；　as　of　today？〃
　〃None。〃
　〃Has　your　experience　in　psychiatry　included　any　work　under　the　auspices　of　the　federal　government　or　any　state　government？〃
　〃No。〃
　The　arrogance　was　beginning　to　fade　from　his　face；　and　the　confidence　from　his　voice。　He　shot　a　glance　at　Jake；　who　was　digging　through　a　file。
　〃Dr。　Bass；　are　you　now　engaged　in　the　practice　of　psychiatry　full…time？〃
　The　expert　hesitated；　and　looked　briefly　at　Lucien　on　the　second　row。　〃I　see　patients　on　a　regular　basis。〃
　〃How　many　patients　and　how　regular？〃　Buckley　retorted　with　an　enormous　air　of　confidence。
　〃I　see　from　five　to　ten　patients　per　week。〃
　〃One　or　two　a　day？〃
　〃Something　like　that。〃
　〃And　you　consider　that　a　full…time　practice？〃
　〃I'm　as　busy　as　I　want　to　be。〃
　Buckley　threw　his　legal　pad　on　the　table　and　looked　at　Noose。　〃Your　Honor；　the　State　objects　to　this　man　testifying　as　an　expert　in　the　field　of　psychiatry。　It's　obvious　he's　not　qualified。〃
　Jake　was　on　his　feet　with　his　mouth　open。
　〃Overruled；　Mr。　Buckley。　You　may　proceed；　Mr。　Bri…gance。〃
　Jake　gathered　his　legal　pads　and　returned　to　the　podium；　well　aware　of　the　suspicion　the　D。A。　had　just　artfully　thrown　over　his　star　witness。　Bass　shifted　boots。
　〃Now；　Dr。　Bass；　have　you　examined　the　defendant；　Carl　Lee…Hailey？〃
　〃Yes。〃
　〃How　many　times？〃
　〃Three。〃
　〃When　was　your　first　examination？〃
　〃June　10。〃
　〃What　was　the　purpose　of　this　examination？〃
　〃I　examined　him　to　determine　his　current　mental　condition　as　well　as　his　condition　on　May　20；　when　he　allegedly　shot　Mr。　Cobb　and　Mr。　Willard。〃
　〃Where　did　this　examination　take　place？〃
　〃Ford　County　Jail。〃
　〃Did　you　conduct　this　examination　alone？〃
　〃Yes。　Just　Mr。　Hailey　and　myself。〃
　〃How　long　did　the　examination　last？〃
　〃Three　hours。〃
　〃Did　you　review　his　medical　history？〃
　〃In　a　roundabout　way；　you　could　say。　We　talked　at　great　length　about　his　past。〃
　〃What　did　you　learn？〃
　〃Nothing　remarkable；　except　for　Vietnam。〃
　〃What　about　Vietnam？〃
　Bass　folded　his　hands　over　his　slightly　overweight　stom…
　ach　and　frowned　intelligently　at　the　defense　attorney。　Well；　Mr。　Brigance；　like　many　Vietnam　vets　I've　worked　with；　Mr。　Hailey　had　some　rather　horrible　experiences　over　there。〃
　War　is　hell；　thought　Carl　Lee。　He　listened　intently。　Now；　Vietnam　was　bad。　He'd　been　shot。　He'd　lost　friends。　He'd　killed　people；　many　people。　He'd　killed　children；　Vietnamese　children　carrying　guns　and　grenades。　It　was　bad。　He　wished　he'd　never　seen　the　place。　He　dreamed　about　it；　had　flashbacks　and　nightmares　occasionally。　But　he　didn't　feel　warped　or　insane　because　of　it。　He　didn't　feel　warped　or　insane　because　of　Cobb　and　Willard。　In　fact；　he　felt　quite　satisfied　because　they　were　dead。　Just　like　those　in　Vietnam。
　He　had　explained　all　this　to　Bass　once　at　the　jail；　and　Bass　had　seemed　unimpressed　by　it。　And　they　had　talked　only　twice；　and　never　more　than　an　hour。
　Carl　Lee　eyed　the　jury　and　listened　suspiciously　to　the　expert；　who　talked　at　length　of　Carl　Lee's　dreadful　experiences　in　the　war。　Bass's　vocabulary　jumped　several　octaves　as　he　explained　to　the　laymen　in　nonlaymen　terms　the　ef：　fects　of　Vietnam　on　Carl　Lee。　It　sounded　good。　There　had　been　nightmares　over　the　years；　dreams　Carl　Lee　had　never　worried　much　about；　but　to　hear　Bass　explain　it；　were　extremely　significant　events。
　〃Did　he　talk　freely　of　Vietnam？〃
　〃Not　really；〃　replied　Bass；　then　explaining　in　great　detail　the　tremendous　task　he　confronted　in　dragging　out　the　war　from　this　plex；　burdened；　probably　unstable　mind。　Carl　Lee　didn't　remember　it　that　way。　But　he　dutifully　listened　with　a　pained　expression；　wondering　for　the　first　time　in　his　life　if　perhaps　he　could　be　a　little　off。
　After　an　hour；　the　war　had　been　refought　and　its　effects　flogged　thoroughly。　Jake　decided　to　move　on。
　〃Now；　Dr。　Bass；〃　Jake　said；　scratching　his　head。　〃Other　than　Vietnam；　what　other　significant　events　did　you　note　regarding　his　mental　history？〃
　〃None；　except　the　rape　of　his　daughter。〃
　〃Did　you　discuss　the　rape　with　Carl　Lee？〃
　〃At　great　length；　during　each　of　the　three　examinations。〃
　〃Explain　to　the　jury　what　the　rape　did　to　Carl　Lee　Hailey。〃
　Bass　stroked　his　chin　and　looked　perplexed。　〃Quite　frankly；　Mr。　Brig