Tales As Old As Crime
Laughter And Pain In The Criminal Injustice System
Veteran Houston criminal defense attorney Randy Schaffer takes readers on a riveting journey through fifty years of trial work, courtroom drama, and the colorful cast of characters that defined his career. In this book, the author recounts the moments that made him laugh, the injustices that made him fight, and the lessons that shaped a life spent defending the accused.
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Randy Schaffer, a criminal defense lawyer in Houston, Texas, graduated at the top of his class from the University of Texas Law School in 1973. He has tried cases in state and federal courts throughout Texas. He was named the Outstanding Criminal Defense Lawyer of 1989 by the State Bar of Texas following his representation …
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It’s frequently said that, if people saw how sausage is made, they wouldn’t eat it. Randy Schaffer’s memoir, Tales as Old as Crime, posits that, if people knew how criminal cases are made, they wouldn’t trust the system. Criminal defense lawyers must resolve their clients’ problems in the most hostile work environment imaginable, contending with …
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Criminal defense lawyer Randy Schaffer exposes the down side of the criminal justice system that the courthouse don’t want the public to see. ISBN 13 (SOFT): 9781663275103ISBN 13 (HARD): 9781663275110ISBN 13 (eBook): 9781663275097
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