Scoundrels to the hoosegow
Subtitle: Perry Mason moments and entertaining cases from the files of a prosecuting attorney
By: by Morley Swingle.
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Columbia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 257
ISBN-13: 9780826217172; 9780826217226
Subjects: Swingle, Morley; Public prosecutors -- Missouri -- Cape Girardeau County -- Biography
Genres: Biography.
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: The case of the Perry Mason moment; title: The case of the dog on death row; title: The case of the far-flung firearm; title: The case of the shuddering door; title: The case of the spiked milkshake; title: The case of the camera-shy car thief; title: The case of the cross-eyed juror; title: The case of the Oprah appearance; title: The case of the unlucky forger; title: The case of the combat prosecutor; title: The case of the fool for a client; title: The case of the candid culprit; title: The case of the millionaire murderer; title: The case of the thug-tossed crack; title: The case of the forgetful drunk; title: The case of the girl in the shower; title: The case of the stone-dead blood stone villain; title: The case of the luckless lawyer; title: The case of the embarrassing defense; title: The case of the green-speckled coffee; title: The case of the homicidal energizer bunny; title: The case of the prancing mare; title: The case of the considerate leaper; title: The case of the weeping witness; title: The case of the lead-footed physician; title: The case of the titillating tape; title: The case of the perforated patrol car; title: The case of the battered bride; title: The case of the shootout at the Super 8 Motel; title: The case of the venomous voice; title: The case of the pernicious protestors; title: The case of the published prosecutor; title: The case of the motivational message.