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"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 employs his memorable experiences to recount tales of trauma, drama and criminal minds, all told in sartorial style. While many prosecutors might share their reflections on the details and operations of legal proceedings, the author instead focuses this collection on the human aspect of the criminals and their trials. Significantly, this 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"--
List of contents
Table of ContentsIntroduction
� deleteDon't Make a Federal Case Out of It!
� deleteBungling Burglars
� deleteDr. Feelgood
� deleteA Happy Ending
� deleteOcean Pollution in Iowa
� delete"Shoot the Bastard, Rico, Shoot Him!"
� deleteA Tattoo Artist, a Chef, and a Civil War Buff
� deleteTrouble in River City
� deleteWhite Knight 瑽leed-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 ç’arijuana-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
About the author
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.
Summary
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 employs his memorable experiences to recount tales of trauma, drama and criminal minds, all told in sartorial style.
