I don't want to force my politics on my readers.
I'm not itching to sue Amazon or Wal-Mart... they sell a lot of books. But the future is very uncertain with books.
Theo explained, in what he thought was perfect Spanish, that Julio needed extra help with his algebra. Evidently, she did not understand perfect Spanish because she asked Julio what Theo was talking a...
The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects against self-incrimination,
The Constitution names only three federal offenses: treason, piracy, and counterfeiting. Today there are over forty-five hundred federal crimes, and the number continues to grow as Congress gets tough...
Perhaps in another era, a trial was an exercise in the presentation of facts, the search for truth, and the finding of justice. Now a trial is a contest in which one side will win and the other side w...
My dad's filthy rich, and even though we're Irish Catholic I'm an only child. I've got more money than you do so I'll work for free. No charge. A free law clerk for three weeks. I'll do all the resear...
My children know nothing of Christmas. They have so little, and want so little, it makes me feel guilty for the mindless materialism of our culture.
Like every false rumor, it gained credibility while being repeated, and before long it was practically a fact.
James Lee Burke
I’ve never understood people who grind through a book they don’t really like, determined to finish it for some unknown reason.
I’m in shock now. I’m not believing this, Mitch. This is like a bad dream, only much worse. And this is only the beginning.
It's amazing how lies grow. You start with a small one that seems easy to cover, then you get boxed in and tell another one. Then another. People believe you at first, then they act upon your lies, an...
If you're not nervous, son, then something is wrong.
If the cops can’t convict with evidence, they use the media to convict with suspicion.
If a prosecutor gets caught cheating, he either gets reelected or elevated to the bench. Our system never holds a bad prosecutor accountable.
I was hurting, too. How could she have done such a terrible thing? She was my friend. She treated me like a confidant, and she protected me like a big sister. I loved Tally, and now she had run off wi...
Hubbard obtained the land from Sylvester’s widow.
How often would I have the chance to see a pretty girl bathing? I could recall no specific prohibition from the church or the Scriptures, though I knew it was wrong. But maybe it wasn't terribly sinfu...
Hopt v. Utah, the Supreme Court ruled that a confession is not admissible if it is obtained by operating on the hopes or fears of the accused, and in doing so deprives him of the freedom of will or se...