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1 online resource (xiv, 257 pages) |
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Includes index. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Access |
Use copy Restrictions unspecified star MiAaHDL |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
| System Details |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
| Processing Action |
digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Subject |
Swingle, Morley.
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Swingle, Morley. (OCoLC)fst01585646
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Public prosecutors -- Missouri -- Cape Girardeau County -- Biography.
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Public prosecutors -- Missouri -- Cape Girardeau County.
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Public prosecutors. (OCoLC)fst01082827
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Missouri -- Cape Girardeau County.
(OCoLC)fst01217421
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| Genre/Form |
Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Swingle, Morley. Scoundrels to the hoosegow. Columbia : University of Missouri Press, ©2007 (DLC) 2006100944 |
| ISBN |
9780826265951 (electronic bk.) |
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0826265952 (electronic bk.) |
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