He had what every lawyer needs: the killer instinct He was the hottest new item in the legal profession: America’s first media attorney; the lawyer who bullied his way into Washington and got his face on every TV in the nation; the restless, ruthless ferret of a man who wheeled and dealed his way into the chandeliered sanctums of Palm Beach and the cushioned backseats of limousines. The silver-tongued advocate who would have the daily headlines no matter what the price. Suicides and broken hearts meant nothing to a man so insatiable for fame and power. J. T. Wright wanted it all . . . and God help the people who stood in his way.
Sandro Luca is a crusading young attorney with a family past that links him with the mob. Now the state wants him to defend two junkies who probably killed a cop. They’re as good as convicted already. The papers have seen to that. If Sandro is going to save them, he’s got to produce evidence that nobody thinks is there. And he’s got to be the best, toughest lawyer New York has ever seen.
A chessboard of violence On one side was the most powerful Sicilian family in New York, with an interest in every form of illegal moneymaking in the metropolis. On the other side was a ruthless and determined black organization intent on carving out its own underworld empire. And the key piece of the gigantic game of murder and double cross being played out throughout the city was the Don himself, Sal Angeletti, his life hanging by a thread over a churning sea of blood.
Sandro Luca is a crusading young attorney with a family past that links him with the mob. Now the state wants him to defend two junkies who probably killed a cop. They’re as good as convicted already. The papers have seen to that. If Sandro is going to save them, he’s got to produce evidence that nobody thinks is there. And he’s got to be the best, toughest lawyer New York has ever seen.
Banned in court, burned in Greenwich Village, What’s Happening? dares tell the shocking truth about the beat generation. The kind of no-holds-barred truth that has offended some, that others have tried to suppress, the kind of truth that dares to be told! A realistic novel about America’s Left Bank—its rebels, its outcasts, its morally confused and sexually misguided and their frantic, neverending search for brand-new kicks and offbeat thrills.
The blistering novel of a courageous young lawyer in a big-city jungle of mob violence, corrupt courts, political intrigue, and dangerous passion! In the hushed halls of justice, Marc Conte was dynamite. From quiet air-conditioned courtrooms to seething New York streets, Courthouse follows Conte—the city’s brightest young criminal lawyer—as he grapples with the most dangerous adversaries a lawyer ever faced: corrupt DAs and crooked judges; political backstabbers who could end a young lawyer’s career for good; and women willing to do anything for his services. Ahead of Conte are his three most challenging cases—and a slashing confrontation with the seamy side of the American legal system. With all the explosive reality of the passions it portrays, Courthouse propels the reader into the tumultuous world of Marc Conte, trial lawyer.
He had what every lawyer needs: the killer instinct He was the hottest new item in the legal profession: America’s first media attorney; the lawyer who bullied his way into Washington and got his face on every TV in the nation; the restless, ruthless ferret of a man who wheeled and dealed his way into the chandeliered sanctums of Palm Beach and the cushioned backseats of limousines. The silver-tongued advocate who would have the daily headlines no matter what the price. Suicides and broken hearts meant nothing to a man so insatiable for fame and power. J. T. Wright wanted it all . . . and God help the people who stood in his way.
A chessboard of violence On one side was the most powerful Sicilian family in New York, with an interest in every form of illegal moneymaking in the metropolis. On the other side was a ruthless and determined black organization intent on carving out its own underworld empire. And the key piece of the gigantic game of murder and double cross being played out throughout the city was the Don himself, Sal Angeletti, his life hanging by a thread over a churning sea of blood.
Talion". . . Retaliation . . . Revenge - a dish here served 118 years cold; grand child kidnaped by revenging grand child; retaliation sought for outrage inflicted; and in the swirl, Samuel F.B. Morse, Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, injury, President Chester Arthur, Rough Rider Theodore Roosevelt, revenge, Samuel Gompers, William Randolph Hearst manifest destiny, all butting up against a 20th Century Mafi a Don, a suave criminal lawyer, the New York City police, Wall Street, - a riveting story spanning America from the industrial revolution, the dawning of America as a world power, two presidential assassinations, the machinations that resulted in the Panama Canal, the sexual revolution, and a modern woman, head of a bustling Wall Street law firm, . . . buried alive.
A high-intensity light into the dark, dangerous corners of international drug trafficking—with a bizarre twist The rampant avarice and treachery in New York, Leningrad, Romania, and Colombia spill over from both sides of the law—with another bizarre twist. In Condemned, Colombian drug lords, Russian thugs, Mafia soldiers, street junkies, law enforcement, rampant corruption, behind-the-scenes courtroom intrigue, jail cells, luxury cars, millions in cash, and sex for drugs spin together in a tight vortex that reveals today’s society repeating what President Franklin Roosevelt described as the “stupendous blunder” of Prohibition. Laws intended to eliminate or control undesirable substances have actually created an entire industry of criminality, corruption, and violence, permeating the very fibers of everyday life.
9:41 and Other Stories is a collection of writings, short stories and a dab of poetry, written at the very beginning of John Iannuzzi’s writing career. From his very first steps into the world of fiction, his experimenting in various genres and writing styles, this anthology allows a fascinating glimpse into the actual step-by-step development of a writer in progress.
Banned in court, burned in Greenwich Village, What’s Happening? dares tell the shocking truth about the beat generation. The kind of no-holds-barred truth that has offended some, that others have tried to suppress, the kind of truth that dares to be told! A realistic novel about America’s Left Bank—its rebels, its outcasts, its morally confused and sexually misguided and their frantic, neverending search for brand-new kicks and offbeat thrills.
A high-intensity light into the dark, dangerous corners of international drug trafficking—with a bizarre twist The rampant avarice and treachery in New York, Leningrad, Romania, and Colombia spill over from both sides of the law—with another bizarre twist. In Condemned, Colombian drug lords, Russian thugs, Mafia soldiers, street junkies, law enforcement, rampant corruption, behind-the-scenes courtroom intrigue, jail cells, luxury cars, millions in cash, and sex for drugs spin together in a tight vortex that reveals today’s society repeating what President Franklin Roosevelt described as the “stupendous blunder” of Prohibition. Laws intended to eliminate or control undesirable substances have actually created an entire industry of criminality, corruption, and violence, permeating the very fibers of everyday life.
This updated edition offers attorneys a practical step-by-step guide to all aspects of trial preparation. It covers such important topics as data gathering, strategy development, case investigations, researching the law, understanding rules of evidence and discovery, and selecting a jury. Moving forward into the actual trial, the Handbook of Trial Strategies features in-depth analysis of discovery devices, depositions, hearings, documentary and physical evidence, trial motions, cross-examination, and summation. In addition, the Handbook provides a variety of sample openings, direct examinations, and summations from well-known attorneys in real-world cases to emphasize the points made by the text.
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