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Public Defender in Action #7 (1956)

Charlton · 1956 · 36 pages

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Contains 5 stories
The Accused
5 pp · crime

When a filling station operator named Bill Harvey is arrested for burglarizing the Wayne Blanding estate, all the evidence points to his guilt—but public defender Richard Manning suspects that a wealthy, vengeful man with a grudge might be behind the frame-up. Manning digs deeper into the case, confronting Blanding and his servants to uncover the truth and clear his client's name.

Con Man's Alibi
5 pp · crime
Richard Manning

When con man J. Paul Cameron's uranium stock scheme collapses, he finds himself facing serious fraud charges—and Richard Manning, the Public Defender assigned to his case. Manning is determined to uncover the truth about Cameron's operation, even as the desperate swindler tries everything to keep the damning evidence buried, including violence. A clash of wills ensues as Manning grapples with his duty to defend fairly while refusing to protect the guilty from justice.

Country Cop
5 pp · crime

Two small-time crooks fleeing the city in a flashy convertible think rural law enforcement will be easy to outrun, but a determined country cop and the local sheriff have other plans in this fast-paced chase story. When their getaway stalls out on a backroad, the pair discover that small-town police are far more equipped and coordinated than they bargained for, and their wild escape attempt comes to an abrupt end in a ditch.

Mercy of the Court
6 pp · crime
Richard Manning

Richard Manning, the public defender, takes on the case of John Konnek, a truck driver guilty of robbery but desperate to escape the gang that coerced him into it. Manning orchestrates a bold plan to gather evidence of the coercion, going undercover himself to witness Donnelly and Harding's threats firsthand. With proof of the criminal duo's methods and Konnek's involuntary participation, Manning fights for his client's mercy in court.

The Big Alarm!
4 pp · humor
Headline Harry

Headline Harry gets booted out of the newspaper office for missing scoops, and heads to the docks hunting for a story—only to spot a warehouse fire and decide he'll be the hero by ringing the alarm. But when he stops to show off his football skills to some kids, his backwards kick accidentally triggers the fire alarm instead, sending the fire engines racing to a real blaze that every other reporter in town now has the scoop on.

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