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Books : Opening Arguments: A Young Lawyer's First Case: United Statues v. Oliver NorthIn association with Amazon.comby: Jeffrey Toobin  Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Dewey Decimal Number: 345.730232 EAN: 9780140167702 ISBN: 0140167706 Label: Penguin (Non-Classics) Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics) Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 384 Publication Date: February 01, 1992 Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics) Studio: Penguin (Non-Classics) Sales Rank: 998991 Related Items:
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 Rating:  - This book is not interesting.This book is all about the author and the minor position he held in a historic event and little about the historic event. His bias is unmistakable and the book unremarkable and not well written. He (or his editor) used the incorrect word for a juror challenge on page 211, line 24 (preemptory instead of peremptory), a 1st year law student knows better. If someone will pay shipping I will send the book before I toss it in the trash but it is not worth the time I spent to read it. Rating:  - hoist on his own petard ?Those who are decrying the methods & motives of Ken Starr would do well to read this insider's account of the IranContra case by the New Yorker's legal writer. Among the familiar elements of the story are politically motivated prosecutions (Toobin wanted to join Judge Walsh's staff because he disagreed with Reagan's Central America policy), press leaks (by Toobin himself) & relatively minor charges (lying to Congress, obstruction, etc.) What distinguishes the story ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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