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Scoundrels to the Hoosegow: Perry Mason Moments and Entertaining Cases from the Files of a Prosecuting Attorney
Morley Swingle
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Description for Scoundrels to the Hoosegow: Perry Mason Moments and Entertaining Cases from the Files of a Prosecuting Attorney
Hardcover. Offers an insider's look at the justice system, taking readers from the scene of the crime to the courtroom, exploring the worlds of judges, attorneys, police officers, and criminals. In cases ranging from indecent exposure to conspiracy to commit murder, this work considers the fine line between pornography and obscenity. Num Pages: 272 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
In ""Scoundrels to the Hoosegow"", a veteran prosecutor who is also a consummate storyteller shares more than thirty entertaining legal stories drawn from real life, re-creating, with verve and wit, villains, heroes, and ordinary citizens. In cases both tragic and hilarious, Morley Swingle offers an insider's look at the justice system, taking readers from the scene of the crime to the courtroom as he explores the worlds of judges, attorneys, police officers, and criminals. Informed by a deep appreciation of Mark Twain, Swingle aims to do for his profession what Clemens did for riverboat piloting. He leads readers on an ... Read more
In ""Scoundrels to the Hoosegow"", a veteran prosecutor who is also a consummate storyteller shares more than thirty entertaining legal stories drawn from real life, re-creating, with verve and wit, villains, heroes, and ordinary citizens. In cases both tragic and hilarious, Morley Swingle offers an insider's look at the justice system, taking readers from the scene of the crime to the courtroom as he explores the worlds of judges, attorneys, police officers, and criminals. Informed by a deep appreciation of Mark Twain, Swingle aims to do for his profession what Clemens did for riverboat piloting. He leads readers on an ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Missouri
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Missouri, United States
ISBN
9780826217172
SKU
V9780826217172
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About Morley Swingle
Morley Swingle has been Prosecuting Attorney for Cape Girardeau County for more than twenty years. He is the author of a novel, The Gold of Cape Girardeau, and he has taught at seminars around the country. Some of the thousands of cases Swingle has prosecuted have been featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show, Dateline, and Court TV.
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