The Case of the Lazy Lover
“T. Danvers, known to his intimates as "D. Tail" Danvers because of his passionate devotion to every small detail in a case, had been assigned by the District Attorney to the preliminary hearing of the People vs. Lola Faxon Allred.Danvers, a chunky, thick-necked individual, aggressively determined to have his own way in a courtroom but personally friendly with the men who opposed him, paused by Mason's chair to shake hands before court opened."Well," he said, "I suppose this is going to be the s...ame old runaround. You'll be sitting there making objections, trying to get us to put on just as much of our case as possible so you can stand off and snipe at it, and then when it comes to your turn, you'll fold up like a camp tent with a broken guy wire and say, 'Your Honor, I believe the State has established a sufficient case to warrant the Court in binding the defendant over, and under those circumstances I see no use in presenting any of our defense at this time.' "Mason laughed, "What's the matter, Danvers?MoreLess
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