Budewitz Leslie - Books Crooks And Counselors: How To Write Accurately About Criminal Law And Courtroom Procedure - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
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Title: Books Crooks And Counselors: How To Write Accurately About Criminal Law And Courtroom Procedure
Author(s): Budewitz Leslie
Publisher: Linden Publishing Co Inc
Barcode: 9781610350198
Pages: 206 Pages
Publication Date: 10/1/2011
Category: Criminal Law & Procedure