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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