"Be a lawyer, man! You live on technicalities, don't you? Make this one
work for me!"
The attorney gave him a queer, thoughtful look, hesitated, shrugged and
got to his feet. He had to shout to be heard. "Your honor! I take it my
client is free to go."
He made almost as much of a stir as the sobbing woman, but he
outshouted the storm. "The jury's verdict is on record. Granted there
was an _apparent_ case of possession. Nevertheless--"
Judge Ellithorp yelled back: "No nonsense, you! Listen to me, young
man--"