Cincinnati's Celebrity Criminal Defender: Murder, Motive & the Magical Foss Hopkins

By: Janice Schulz

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Synopsis: Murder, deceit, and thrilling courtroom drama in this chronicle of Ohio&’s infamous criminal defense attorney, Foss Hopkins. With half a century in the courtroom, criminal defense attorney William &“Foss&” Hopkins represented more than 550 clients. Known to be charismatic and brilliant, Foss&’s dedication to defending the falsely accused often landed him in controversy. He specialized murder cases, and took on had more than a few colorful defendants . . . William Kuhlman and his gang left a trail of blood from Indiana to Kentucky after hacking up the body of Cincinnati fireman &“Cap&” Miller. Attractive and naïve Louise Sharpe pumped three bullets into her lover and left him dying on the floor of his Walnut Hills apartment. After Marie Abbott&’s farmhand lover killed her husband, Marie helped him stage the murder as an accident . . . These are just some of the people whose trials made Foss Hopkins Cincinnati&’s Celebrity Criminal Defender. In this captivating book you&’ll learn about the man himself, some of his most astounding victories, and the crushing defeats that ended in the electric chair.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 147 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781625854803
Related ISBNs:: 9781626199439
Publisher:: Arcadia Publishing
Date of Addition:: 01/11/25
Copyrighted By:: Janice Schulz
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.