Scoundrels to the hoosegow Perry Mason moments and entertaining cases from the files of a prosecuting attorney /

"Morley Swingle, veteran prosecuting attorney, combines true crime and legal analysis with a healthy dose of humor as he re-creates more than thirty stories of villains, heroes, and ordinary citizens, taking readers from the crime scene to the courtroom and sharing the occasional 'Perry Ma...

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Main Author: Swingle, Morley
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Columbia : University of Missouri Press, c2007.
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Online Access:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Table of Contents:
  • The case of the Perry Mason moment
  • The case of the dog on death row
  • The case of the far-flung firearm
  • The case of the shuddering door
  • The case of the spiked milkshake
  • The case of the camera-shy car thief
  • The case of the cross-eyed juror
  • The case of the Oprah appearance
  • The case of the unlucky forger
  • The case of the combat prosecutor
  • The case of the fool for a client
  • The case of the candid culprit
  • The case of the millionaire murderer
  • The case of the thug-tossed crack
  • The case of the forgetful drunk
  • The case of the girl in the shower
  • The case of the stone-dead blood stone villain
  • The case of the luckless lawyer
  • The case of the embarrassing defense
  • The case of the green-speckled coffee
  • The case of the homicidal energizer bunny
  • The case of the prancing mare
  • The case of the considerate leaper
  • The case of the weeping witness
  • The case of the lead-footed physician
  • The case of the titillating tape
  • The case of the perforated patrol car
  • The case of the battered bride
  • The case of the shootout at the Super 8 Motel
  • The case of the venomous voice
  • The case of the pernicious protestors
  • The case of the published prosecutor
  • The case of the motivational message.