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. Registration is recommended. \;McCracken King Poston\, Jr.\, a distinguis hed attorney found himself representing a most unusual client - a man once revered as a natural TV repairman who had also suffered several downfalls \, including being accused of holding his wife captive in their basement f or almost three decades before killing her. Poston went on to complete the representation of Alvin "Zenith Man" Ridley\, and the community was shock ed to hear the truth of what went on at the dilapidated house in Ringgold\ , Georgia. \;
\nWas this small-town TV repair man &ldquo\;a harm less eccentric or a bizarre killer&rdquo\; (Atlanta Journal Constitution). For the first time\, Alvin Ridley&rsquo\;s own defense attorney reveals t he inside story of his case and trial in an extraordinary tale of friendsh ip and an idealistic young attorney&rsquo\;s quest to clear his client&rsq uo\;s name&mdash\;and\, in the process\, rebuild his own life.
\nIn October 1997\, the town of Ringgold in northwest Georgia was shaken by rep orts of a murder in its midst. A dead woman was found in Alvin Ridley&rsqu o\;s house&mdash\;and even more shockingly\, she was the wife no one knew he had. \;
\nMcCracken Poston had been a state representative be fore he lost his bid for U.S. Congress and returned to his law career. Alv in Ridley was a local character who once sold and serviced Zenith televisi ons. Though reclusive and an outsider\, the &ldquo\;Zenith Man\,&rdquo\; a s Poston knew him\, hardly seemed capable of murder. \;
\nAlvin was a difficult client\, storing evidence in a cockroach-infested suitcase \, unwilling to reveal key facts to his defender. Gradually\, Poston piece d together the full story behind Virginia and Alvin&rsquo\;s curious marri age and her cause of death&mdash\;which was completely overlooked by law e nforcement. Calling on medical experts\, testimony from Alvin himself\, an d a wealth of surprising evidence gleaned from Alvin&rsquo\;s \; junk- strewn house\, Poston presented a groundbreaking defense that allowed Alvi n to return to his peculiar lifestyle\, a free man.
\nYears after hi s trial\, Alvin was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder\, a revelation that sheds light on much of his lifelong personal battle&mdash\;and shows how easily those who don&rsquo\;t fit societal norms can be castigated an d misunderstood. Part true crime\, part courtroom drama\, and full of loca l color\, \;Zenith Man \;is also the moving story of an u nexpected friendship between two very different men that changed&mdash\;an d perhaps saved&mdash\;the lives of both.
\nMcCracke n King Poston\, Jr. was born and raised in Catoosa County in Nort hwest Georgia. A four-term member of the Georgia House of Representatives\ , his world unraveled after a number of personal and professional setbacks \, including a losing bid for the U.S. Congress. Poston went on to lead a distinguished career as a criminal defense lawyer\, with cases featured on television's "Forensic Files\," A&\;E's "American Justice\," and sever al national publications.
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