James Grigson
James Grigson | |
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| Born | James Paul Grigson Jr. January 30, 1932 Texarkana, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | June 3, 2004 (aged 72) Dallas, Texas |
| Other names | Dr. Death |
| Known for | Testifying expert for the prosecution in capital cases |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Forensic psychiatry |
James Paul Grigson Jr. (January 30, 1932 – June 3, 2004), nicknamed "Dr. Death" by some press accounts, was a Texas forensic psychiatrist who testified in 167 capital trials, nearly all of which resulted in death sentences. He was exposed as a charlatan and expelled by the American Psychiatric Association and the Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians in 1995 for unethical conduct.