Attorney William R. Burkett recounts the investigation and trial of former Oklahoma governor David Hall. The trial marked the first time an Oklahoma governor was convicted of criminal acts committed while in office. Burkett was the U.S. Attorney who prosecuted the popular governor. He found himself in the center of a political maelstrom. He was accused of conspiracy, disbarred by a federal judge, denounced in the Legislature, and threatened with a Congressional investigation.
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With characteristic warmth and good humor, Burkett and Alexander take the readers inside the courtroom where they experience the high drama, legal maneuvering, and electric tension of this dangerous game as well as flashes of humor, episodes of irony, and moments of frustration that accompanied these closely-monitored proceedings. Reads like a novel.
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This was an exciting period. The entire case took only three months and five days from the time Governor Hall's misdeeds appeared on our "radar screen" until his conviction.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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The system works!,
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This review is from: The Fall of David Hall (Paperback)
This was a very interesting book discussing the fall of the former Governor of Oklahoma for illegal actions taken while in office. The book gives a great introduction to some of the problems with our judicial system but shows that this system ultimately works in the end. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in Oklahoma politics, federal prosecution, or law.
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Some Facts are Lies,
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This review is from: The Fall of David Hall (Paperback)
My father personally knows some of the people that were caught in the middle of this investigation. Wrongdoing was going on, however; the way reporters painted the picture of how some people had to live their lives due to this investigation were untrue. There were no bodyguards for Barbara or A. Cowen. No black roses or death threats sent to their offices. The mystery man throughout the whole event? It's no mystery to me, I know. Trust me, prosecutors couldn't find any evidence towards this man because there was no evidence. Reporters found a way to make this spectacle look entertaining, and that's all it was...entertainment.
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