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Disorder in the Court: Great Fractured Moments in Courtroom History

by Charles M. Sevilla

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Sit back and enjoy a collection of verbatim exchanges from the halls of justice, where defendants and plaintiffs, lawyers and witnesses, juries and judges, collide to produce memorably insane comedy. The Court: "The charge here is theft of frozen chickens. Are you the defendant, sir?" Defendant: "No, sir, I'm the guy who stole the chickens."

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In America's courtooms, the verdict is laughter.

Synopsis:

Sit back and enjoy a collection of verbatim exchanges from the halls of justice, where defendants and plaintiffs, lawyers and witnesses, juries and judges, collide to produce memorably insane comedy. The Court: "The charge here is theft of frozen chickens. Are you the defendant, sir?" Defendant: "No, sir, I'm the guy who stole the chickens."
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About the Author

Charles M. Sevilla is in private practice in San Diego.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780393319286
Author:
Lorenz, Lee
Author:
Lorenz, Lee
Publisher:
W. W. Norton & Company
Location:
New York
Subject:
General
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Courts
Subject:
Law
Subject:
Trials
Subject:
Courts - General
Subject:
Humor : General
Series Volume:
967
Publication Date:
19990831
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
YES
Pages:
256
Dimensions:
8 x 5.4 x 0.7 in 0.43 lb
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