Overview

During his 20-year career as a federal prosecutor, the author worked hundreds of criminal cases, from a botched attempted bank robbery to high profile death penalty cases. In this collection of stories, the author recounts tales of trauma, drama and criminal minds.  While many prosecutors might share their reflections on the details and operations of legal proceedings, the author instead focuses this collection on the human aspects of the criminals and their trials. The book ruminates on human nature, contemplating the motivations of the featured criminals and assessing the impact their crimes had on victims, family members and others. Some of the stories are light-hearted and humorous, while others are heartbreaking, but all provide unique and compelling insight into the all too human world of federal crime.

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Author:   C.J. Williams
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.363kg
ISBN:  

9781476690216

ISBN 10:   1476690219
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   16 November 2022
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Introduction  1: deleteDon’t Make a Federal Case Out of It!  2: deleteBungling Burglars  3: deleteDr. Feelgood  4: deleteA Happy Ending  5: deleteOcean Pollution in Iowa  6: delete“Shoot the Bastard, Rico, Shoot Him!”  7: deleteA Tattoo Artist, a Chef, and a Civil War Buff  8: deleteTrouble in River City  9: deleteWhite Knight ­Bleed-Out Scheme 10: deleteCold Dish, Hot Jeep 11: deleteSnatching Victory from the Jaws of Defeat 12: deleteRuthless Drug Dealer 13: deleteMoney Laundering Professionals 14: deleteA Bad Cop 15: deleteDeath by Heroin 16: deleteIf It Sounds Too Good to Be True… 17: deleteThe Molting Maltese Falcon 18: deleteSlumlord and Damage Deposits 19: deleteImmigration Raid Leads to Bank Fraud Trial 20: deleteChild Prostitution in Iowa 21: deleteBankruptcy Fraud on the Beach 22: deleteProsecution of a Pyromaniac 23: deleteThe Tale of the ­Marijuana-Laced Brownies 24: deleteFlimflam Artist 25: deleteWiretapping with a Baby Monitor 26: deleteA Woody Fraud 27: deleteOn a D.C. Detail 28: deleteNot Everything Is Too Good to Be True 29: deleteMurder on the Reservation Conclusion Index

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The Honorable C.J. Williams is a United States District Court Judge in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, whose three-decade legal career included criminal defense work and more than two decades as a federal prosecutor.

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