| Courtroom Carnival: Famous New Orleans Trials Contributor(s): Alexander, S. L. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 145561498X ISBN-13: 9781455614981 Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - Law | Legal History |
| Dewey: 345.763 |
| LCCN: 2011032744 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.70 lbs) 232 pages |
| Themes: - Locality - New Orleans, Louisiana - Geographic Orientation - Louisiana |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Louisiana's Legal foibles and follies. From Edwin Edwards' outlandish antics to Chicken King Al Copeland's romances, this is a collection of stories about 10 of New Orleans' most memorable high-profile litigants. Each chapter features a concise history of one of the colorful personalities whose trials and tribulations have captured attention for decades. Featured characters include, Chinese Cowboy Harry Lee, Singing DA Harry Connick Sr., Larger-Than-Life Darleen Jacobs, State Senator Michael O'Keefe, NOPD officer Antoine Saacks, and TV reporter Richard Angelico, among others. |
Contributor Bio(s): Alexander, S. L.: - S. L. Alexander, PhD, is a journalist who has worked in print, radio, and television and serves on the faculty of Loyola University New Orleans. She has published extensively on the intersection between journalism and the law and her classes include a focus on the characters and antics found in Louisiana's courtrooms. |