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Wyatt Blake, district attorney turned defense lawyer, faces his first murder trial from the dark side. He’s representing Ryker Brando, a wealthy rock climber charged with murder for cutting the rope of his climbing partner, causing him to hurtle to his death. Colorado’s “Choice of Evils” defense will determine whether Wyatt can get Ryker off even though the man who fell was having an affair with Ryker’s wife. Wyatt, a widower with a six-year-old daughter, faces his own choice of evils in his personal life, as he battles grief and guilt over the tragic death of his wife.

In this instant classic, a veteran prosecutor and award-winning author explains how to ensure key pieces of evidence are admitted in a criminal trial.

Veteran prosecutor and award-winning author Morley Swingle explains the complexities of search warrant law and procedures governed by Fourth Amendment constitutional law in this entertaining audiobook. If you are a law enforcement officer, prosecutor, criminal defense lawyer, or just a citizen who cares about the constitutional right to privacy under the Fourth Amendment, you will enjoy this audiobook.

The first geofence warrant was issued in 2016. By 2021, Google was responding to 11,000 geofence warrant requests per year from officers wanting a list of cell phones at a crime scene at the time a crime was being committed. This new aspect of Fourth Amendment constitutional law is exciting and complex. If you are a law enforcement officer, prosecutor, criminal defense lawyer, judge, or citizen who cares about the constitutional right to privacy under the Fourth Amendment, you need to listen to this book.

Don’t Get Disbarred is a must-read for every prosecutor in America. It teaches prosecutors how to stay out of trouble with bar disciplinary authorities. As Warren Buffett says: “It takes twenty years to build your reputation, but only five minutes to lose it.” Veteran prosecutor and award-winning author Morley Swingle presents an informative and often funny work discussing cases from all 50 states where prosecutors were disciplined for misbehavior, receiving everything from censure to disbarment. Professionals accustomed to dishing out punishment are on the receiving end of it.

Wyatt Blake, district attorney turned criminal defense lawyer, faces ethical and legal challenges while representing “Madam Butterfly,” a beautiful woman charged with murdering a prominent man at a ski resort in a cruel and imaginative way.

A treasure trove of gold is found buried next to a skeleton with a bullet hole in the skull. Allison Culbertson faces the toughest courtroom battle of her career to prove the gold belongs to her client, who found it in his basement. The secrets of the gold are revealed in an unforgettable story that transports the listener from a modern courtroom to the glory days of steamboating on the Mississippi, from a love story on the river to the perils of surviving in a Missouri border town during the Civil War.

Wyatt Blake, district attorney turned defense lawyer, faces his most challenging murder case yet. He’s representing Senator Norm Brassfield, who is charged with murdering an intruder in his home, a famous actor who happens to be the lover of his teenage Roller Derby star daughter. Colorado’s “Make My Day” defense will determine whether Wyatt can get Senator Brassfield off, even though the evidence suggests he intentionally lured the victim to his death.

Texas, 1856. Theodora “Teddy” Sharpe, age 12, and her twin brother, Thad, join their father at a military post near San Antonio where he is in charge of putting cavalrymen on camels in the American West. While seeking a relationship with the father she hasn’t seen in over a year, Teddy jumps into adventures with spitting, biting and bucking camels, as well as scorpions, rattlesnakes, Gila monsters, Indians, and a stealthy enemy determined to ruin her father’s camel project.

In Scoundrels to the Hoosegow, a veteran prosecutor shares legal stories drawn from real life. In cases ranging from tragic to hilarious, Swingle offers a behind-the-scenes look at the justice system, from crime scenes to courtrooms. Swingle does for his profession what Mark Twain did for riverboat piloting. He leads listeners on an enjoyable romp through crime and punishment, while offering clear expositions of legal points—from subtleties of cross-examination to pitfalls of plea bargaining.

Sixteen thrilling short stories (15 brand new) from an award-winning author of mystery and suspense.

Snoop Dogg was acquitted of murder in Los Angeles through the use of creative computer-generated animation demonstrative evidence. In Louisiana, a prosecutor committed reversible error by encouraging an expert witness to put a turkey in a clothes dryer to simulate a babysitter killing a baby. Accomplished prosecutor and bestselling author Morley Swingle uses real cases from his vast experience combined with trials from around the country to explain the complexities involved in presenting demonstrative evidence or fighting against it in a criminal trial.