Anatomy of a Murder
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I, Mitchell Lodwick, prosecuting
attorney, come into Iron Cliffs...

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and give the court to understand
that one Clarence Madigan...

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alias ""One-Shot"" Madigan,
alias ""Smoky"" Madigan...

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did break and enter the dwelling house
of Casper Katz...

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and did there commit the felony
of larceny on said premises.

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Does Mr. Madigan have an attorney?
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No. A man's gotta have money to ask
them fellas the time of day.

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Mr. Madigan,
if you're impoverished...

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it's my duty to appoint an attorney
on your behalf.

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I wouldn't bother, Your Honor.
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I stole the whisky.
I'm guilty as hell.

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It was a full case of
expensive bourbon, Your Honor.

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Did you sell this whisky?
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No. I drank it.
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- All of it?
- You bet,Judge.

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Are you aware that it will be
necessary to punish you for this crime?

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It was worth it.
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Well, I'll accept your plea
of guilty, Mr. Madigan.

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You'll be sentenced later.
You may now return to your place.

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Thanks, Your Honor.
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Case number two--
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The People v, Frederick Manion,
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The charge-- murder.
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Paul Biegler for the defendant.
My formal appearance is already on file.

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Which of these men
is your client, Mr. Biegler?

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None of them.
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Sheriff, will you produce
the prisoner?

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Well, I-- I'm afraid
I can't do that, Your Honor.

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Perhaps someone should explain.
I'm not clairvoyant.

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The defendant is in Detroit
being examined by a psychiatrist.

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Shouldn't the court
have been consulted...

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before the defendant
was allowed to leave its jurisdiction?

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Your Honor, we're dealing
with the army in this matter.

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This is the only crack they would
give us at one of their psychiatrists.

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The court was not present. It was urgent
we get the defendant to a psychiatrist.

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What does the attorney for the people
say to this?

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It was done with my knowledge.
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I've always heard this Upper Pennisula
of our fair state was a queer place.

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If it's customary here to allow a man
charged with first degree murder...

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to wander about at will, I don't suppose
it behooves an outsider to point out...

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that the law makes no provision
for such quaint liberalism.


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