Sharon Davies discusses her new book that recounts the revenge killing of a priest and the sensational trial that followed in Birmingham, Ala.

Sharon Davies is the John C. Elam/Vorys Sater Distinguished Professor of Law at the Michael E. Moritz College of Law at the Ohio State University. She practiced for five years in the Criminal Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Southern District of New York. A specialist in criminal law and procedure, she has published widely in prominent law journals and served as chair of the Criminal Justice Section of the Association of American Law Schools.