A cousin said the same.

Her uncle testified I’d been dangerously unpredictable for months.” He shook his head slowly.

“They stood up, one after another, in a courtroom, with their hands raised, and they described a man who does not exist.

And they were very, very good at it.”

Chapter 6 — He Showed Up Alone

At the initial emergency hearing, David had shown up alone, with an overworked, court-appointed public defender who, by David’s account, could not reliably remember his name.