Description
Book Synopsis 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.
Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- 1: Don't Make a Federal Case Out of It!
- 2: Bungling Burglars
- 3: Dr. Feelgood
- 4: A Happy Ending
- 5: Ocean Pollution in Iowa
- 6: "Shoot the Bastard, Rico, Shoot Him!"
- 7: A Tattoo Artist, a Chef, and a Civil War Buff
- 8: Trouble in River City
- 9: White Knight Bleed-Out Scheme
- 10: Cold Dish, Hot Jeep
- 11: Snatching Victory from the Jaws of Defeat
- 12: Ruthless Drug Dealer
- 13: Money Laundering Professionals
- 14: A Bad Cop
- 15: Death by Heroin
- 16: If It Sounds Too Good to Be True…
- 17: The Molting Maltese Falcon
- 18: Slumlord and Damage Deposits
- 19: Immigration Raid Leads to Bank Fraud Trial
- 20: Child Prostitution in Iowa
- 21: Bankruptcy Fraud on the Beach
- 22: Prosecution of a Pyromaniac
- 23: The Tale of the Marijuana-Laced Brownies
- 24: Flimflam Artist
- 25: Wiretapping with a Baby Monitor
- 26: A Woody Fraud
- 27: On a D.C. Detail
- 28: Not Everything Is Too Good to Be True
- 29: Murder on the Reservation
- Conclusion
- Index
