The serpent -- Glenda Darlene Collins Summerford : Glenn's second wife at the trial -- The court reporter : trial transcripts (abstract) -- D. Kennamer, B. Davis, C. Bolte, T. Flippo, L. Peace, S. Ingram : witnesses at the trial -- District attorney Dwight Duke and Gary W. Lackey : lawyers at the trial -- Captain David Kennamer, EMT-P, and Janette Green, RN : medical practitioners -- Charlotte Colón corroborated by José Colón : Glenn's half sister and brother-in-law -- David Brewer and William Bynum : newsmen -- Glendel B. Summerford : in earlier years -- Doris Holcomb Summerford : Glenn's first wife -- Reverend Glenn Summerford : in church -- Dorothy Dyal : a convert -- Glenn : in turmoil -- Junior and Virginia Peace Summerford : Glenn's oldest son and daughter-in-law -- Bill Summerford : Glenn's second son -- J.L. and Martha Lewis : longtime friend and his wife -- Willie Southard : converted antagonist -- Marty Summerford : Glenn and Darlene's son -- A friend of the family -- Bobbie Sue Lynn : faithful helper -- Junior Blair, Josie Blair, Ruby Berry, Carl Porter : first one, then 'nother -- Summerford AIS 098070 : in prison -- A law clerk : the litigation -- Scott Pratt : a criminal lawyer on the potential of the witness pool -- The spirit.