Scoundrels to the hoosegow : Perry Mason moments and entertaining cases from the files of a prosecuting attorney / by Morley Swingle.
2007
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Scoundrels to the hoosegow : Perry Mason moments and entertaining cases from the files of a prosecuting attorney / by Morley Swingle.
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Columbia : University of Missouri Press, [2007]
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©2007
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xiv, 257 pages ; 24 cm
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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.
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.
Summary
"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 Mason moment'"--Provided by publisher.
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Includes index.
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English
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Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2008. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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9780826217172 hardcover alkaline paper
9780826217226 paperback alkaline paper
9780826217226 paperback alkaline paper
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