A Time to KillWhen a black man, Carl Lee Hailey, kills the two white men who raped his daughter, the town of Clanton, Mississippi is filled with anger and violence on all sides. This makes for a dangerous case for young lawyer Jack Brigance, but he'll do anything to defend his client and his own life. |
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... Jake pushed his way through the crowd and inside . There he found Ozzie Walls directing people and shouting instructions to his men . He called to Jake , and they walked down the hall to the back of the court , where a half dozen ...
... Jake pushed his way through the crowd and inside . There he found Ozzie Walls directing people and shouting instructions to his men . He called to Jake , and they walked down the hall to the back of the court , where a half dozen ...
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... felt terrible . When he was still a young lawyer , Lucien had told him to make friends with fear because it would never go away . Lucien had also said that the jury always listened to a lawyer who was brave enough to be himself . Jake ...
... felt terrible . When he was still a young lawyer , Lucien had told him to make friends with fear because it would never go away . Lucien had also said that the jury always listened to a lawyer who was brave enough to be himself . Jake ...
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... Jake's client stood up slowly . Jake closed his eyes and stopped breathing ... felt nothing . His only movement was a weak smile in the direction of the ... Jake and held him and said they loved him . The reporters began firing questions ...
... Jake's client stood up slowly . Jake closed his eyes and stopped breathing ... felt nothing . His only movement was a weak smile in the direction of the ... Jake and held him and said they loved him . The reporters began firing questions ...
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