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When all of the residents of St. Rita's Nursing Home drowned in Hurricane Katrina, the owners were accused of murder and ultimately went on trial. In this intricate account of the case's unfolding, Cobb, Jr. (a trial lawyer and professor at Tulane Law School) details his defense strategy in intricate detail, while bringing in some autobiographical elements. The book is both a gripping account and an inside look at the innovative legal tactics he has developed through years of experience in the courtroom. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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INDEPENDENT PUBLISHER BOOK AWARDS GOLD MEDAL FOR BEST REGIONAL NONFICTION OF THE SOUTHDefending Hurricane Katrina's most notorious couple. In the media storm that followed Hurricane Katrina in 2005, nursing home owners Sal and Mabel Mangano were vilified for allegedly causing the deaths of 35 residents of St. Rita's Nursing Home in low-lying St. Bernard Parish. This book, written by the lawyer who defended them, reveals the gripping, true story behind the couple's heartrending decision not to evacuate and their persecution at the hands of the government sworn to protect them.
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