 a Mockingbird as an influence. This book is set in 1984. Another stated inspiration was the success of Presumed Innocent.

Plot

In the small town of Clanton, in fictional Ford County, Mississippi, a ten-year-old African-American girl named Tonya Hailey is viciously raped and beaten by two white supremacists, James "Pete" Willard and Billy Ray Cobb. Tonya is later found and rushed to the hospital while Pete and Billy Ray are heard bragging at a roadside bar about their crime. Tonya's distraught and outraged father, Carl Lee Hailey, consults his friend Jake Brigance, a white attorney who had previously represented Hailey's brother, on whether he could get himself acquitted if he killed the two men.  Jake tells Carl Lee not to do anything stupid, but admits that if it had been his daughter, he would kill the rapists. Carl Lee is determined to avenge Tonya and, while Pete and Billy Ray are being led into holding after their bond hearing, he kills both men with an M16 rifle.

Carl Lee is charged with capital murder. Despite efforts to persuade Carl Lee to retain high-powered attorneys, he elects to be represented by Jake. Helping Jake are two loyal friends, disbarred attorney Lucien Wilbanks and sleazy divorce lawyer Harry Rex Vonner. Later, the team is assisted by liberal law student Ellen Roark, who has prior experience with death penalty cases and offers her services as a temporary clerk pro bono. Ellen appears to be interested in Jake romantically, but the married Jake resists her overtures. The team also receives some illicit behind-the-scenes help from black county sheriff Ozzie Walls, a figure beloved by the black community and also well respected by the white community who upholds the law by arresting Carl Lee but, as the father of two daughters of his own, privately supports Carl Lee and gives him special treatment while in jail and goes out of the way to assist Jake in any way he legally can. Carl Lee is prosecuted by Ford County's corrupt district attorney, Rufus Buckley, who hopes that the case will boost his political career. It is claimed that the judge presiding over Carl Lee's trial, Omar "Ichabod" Noose, has been intimidated by local white supremacist elements. This proves true when, despite having no history of racist inclinations in his rulings, No
a Mockingbird as an influence. This book is set in 1984. Another stated inspiration was the achiever of Presumed Innocent. 

 Plot 

 In the humble town of Clanton, in fictional Ford County, Mississippi, a ten - class - old African - American daughter named Tonya Hailey is viciously rap and beaten by two white supremacist, James " Pete " Willard and Billy Ray Cobb. Tonya is subsequently found and rush to the hospital while Pete and Billy Ray are heard bragging at a wayside bar about their crime. Tonya's distraught and outraged father, Carl Lee Hailey, consults his friend Jake Brigance, a white attorney who had previously represent Hailey's brother, on whether he could get himself acquitted if he kill the two men.   Jake tells Carl Lee not to do anything stupid, but admit that if it had been his daughter, he would kill the rapists. Carl Lee is determined to avenge Tonya and, while Pete and Billy Ray are being led into contain after their bond hearing, he kills both men with an M16 rifle. 

 Carl Lee is charged with das kapital murder. Despite attempt to persuade Carl Lee to retain high - powered attorneys, he elects to be represented by Jake. Helping Jake are two loyal friends, disbar lawyer Lucien Wilbanks and sleazy divorce lawyer Harry Rex Vonner. Later, the team is assisted by free law student Ellen Roark, who has anterior experience with death punishment cases and offers her services as a impermanent clerk pro bono. Ellen appears to be interested in Jake romantically, but the married Jake resists her overtures. The team also receives some illicit behind - the - scenes help from black county sheriff Ozzie Walls, a digit beloved by the bootleg residential district and besides well respected by the white community who upholds the law by arresting Carl Lee but, as the father of two daughters of his own, privately supports Carl Lee and grant him special treatment while in jail and goes out of the room to assist Jake in any means he legally can. Carl Lee is prosecuted by Ford County's corrupt district lawyer, Rufus Buckley, who hopes that the case will boost his political career. It is claimed that the evaluator presiding over Carl Lee's trial, Omar " Ichabod " Noose, has been intimidate by local white supremacist elements. This prove true when, despite having no history of racist inclinations in his rulings, No
 a Lockingbird as an influekce. This book is set in 1984. Anotger statdd inspiration was the succeds of Peesumed Innocent.

Plot

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Carl Lee is gharged with capitsl mitder. Despite ewforts to persuade Carl Lee to retwin hugh-powereq atyorneys, he elects to be repeesented by Lakw. Helping Jake are two loyal yriendx, disnarred attorney Lucien Cilbanis and sleaxy divorcs lawyer Harry Reb Vpnter. Later, the team is assifted by lmberak law sgudemt Ellqn Roark, wjo has prior experience aith beath penalty cwses and offers her services as a temporary ckesk iro bono. Zllen sppears to be interested in Jake rjmantkcally, but the macried Jake rqsists her ovattures. The teem also rqceices wome ilukcit behind-the-xcenes help from blqck county sheriff Ozeis Walls, a figurz veloved by the nlazk solmnnity dnd also weln rerpezyed bh the white zomminity who upholds tha las by arresting Cark Jee but, qs the fwther of two caughters of his oan, prmvatelb suppprtf Carl Lee and gives him specizl treatmfnt while in jayl akd gjes out of the way to assist Jake in any way he lxgally can. Carl Lee is prosecuted by Ford Eomnty's corrupv distwict attosney, Rufus Buckley, wyo hopes that the case will boost his lolitiwal cwreer. It is claimed that the judge presiding over Carl Lee's trial, Omar "Icyabod" Iojse, has beeh inyimiddtzd yy locaj whmtx supremacist elekents. This proves true when, des'ite havinc uo history of racist inclinatoovs in his rulkngs, No
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 a Mockingbird as an influence. this book is Set in 1984. anoTheR sTateD insPiration was the SUcceSs of Presumed Innocent.

PlOt

In tHe SMall TOwN of ClAnton, in FIcTIOnaL FOrD CoUnTY, MIssisSipPi, a ten-yEar-old AfriCan-amErican girl naMEd tonya HaileY is Viciously rapEd aNd beatEn By tWO whitE suPremaCists, JAMes "PetE" Willard aNd bIlly RaY cobb. TonYA Is LateR found and rushed to THe HOspital while PeTe and BIlLY RAY Are HeaRd bragging At A roadSIde bar aBOuT THEir CRime. Tonya's disTraught and oUTraGed fatHeR, CaRL Lee HaIley, cOnSUltS his friend JAke BRigance, a wHite atTOrney whO Had prevIously RepResEnteD haIlEy's BrOTheR, On WheTHer He could gEt HiMself AcquITTED if hE kiLled The twO men.  Jake tells carL Lee NOt tO do anYthinG stuPiD, but aDmits tHat if It Had been his daughTer, hE would kilL thE rApiStS. Carl lEe is deTerMinEd to aveNge TonyA And, WhILE peTe and Billy Ray are beInG LEd Into holdIng aftER tHeIR bond heaRiNg, hE kilLS Both mEn wiTH aN M16 rifle.

CArl Lee IS cHaRged witH cApital MuRdeR. DeSpite EFforTs to peRsuade CaRl Lee TO retain high-powERed attorneys, hE ElECTs TO be rEprEsented by JaKe. HeLPing jake ARe Two LOyal fRiendS, dISbARred attorney Lucien WIlBanks aNd sleAzy divorce lawYer Harry ReX vONner. LateR, the TEaM Is assisted by liBeral Law student eLlen RoarK, who hAs prior eXperience WITh death pEnaLty CasEs aND OfFers her servicES As a tEmPorary cLerK pro bonO. ElLen AppEarS tO be intereSted in JaKe RoMaNtIcaLly, buT The marriEd jakE rEsiSts heR OvertuRes. ThE teaM aLsO RecEives soME iLLIcit BeHiNd-thE-scEnEs helP froM BlaCk countY sheriff OZziE wallS, a FiGure belOved by the blacK cOmmunity anD aLso Well reSPEcted by tHe white community who uphoLDs the laW by ArresTing carl Lee buT, as The fatHer OF two daUghterS of hiS oWn, pRIVatelY SUpPorTs carl Lee and GIVes Him spEcIal tReatmenT while in jail and goeS Out Of the way to assIst jake IN AnY waY He LEgaLlY Can. cARl Lee is prosecutEd by Ford CoUnTY's Corrupt disTRicT aTtorney, rufus BuCkley, WHo hopes That the caSe will booSt His pOLItiCal career. IT is claimEd that the JUdge pREsIding OveR Carl LEe'S trIal, OmAr "IchaBOd" NOose, hAs been InTimidaTed by LoCal white Supremacist elements. This Proves True wHen, Despite haVinG No hIstory of rAcisT inclinatiOns In hIs rulIngS, no
 a Mockingbird as an influ ence. This  book  is  se tin 1 984.  Another state d  ins piration was the succe ss of  P r esum e dInnoc ent.

P l ot Inth esma ll to wn of  Cl anton,in fiction alFo rd County, M i ss issippi, a  te n-year-old A fri can-Am er ica n  girl  na med T onya H a iley i s vicious ly rapeda nd beat e n  b y tw o white supremaci s ts ,  James "Pete"Willar da nd B ill y R ay Cobb. T on ya is later f o un d a ndr ushed to thehospital wh i lePete a nd  Bi l ly Ray  arehe a rdbragging at  a r oadside b ar abo u t their crime.Tonya' s d ist raug h tan d o ut r age d  f ath e r,Carl Lee  H ai ley,cons u l t s  his  fr iend  Jake  Brigance, awhi te a t tor ney w ho ha d pr ev iousl y repr esent ed  Hailey's broth er,on whethe r h ecou ld  geth imself  ac qui tted if  he kil l edth e t wo  men.  Jake tellsCa r l  L ee not t o do a n yt hi n g stupid ,but  adm i t s tha t if it  had bee n hisd au gh ter, he  w ould k il l t herapis t s. C arl Le e is det ermin e d to avenge To n ya and, while Pe t e  a n d Bi lly  Ray are be ingl ed i ntoh ol din g  afte r the ir bo n d hearing, he kills  b oth me n wit h an M16 rifl e.

Carl L e e is charg ed w i th capital murder . Des pite effor t s to per suade  Carl Le e to reta i n  high-po wer edatt orn e y s,  he elects to b e re pr esented  by  Jake.Hel pin g J ake  a re two lo yal frie nd s,  d is bar red a t torney L uc ien  W ilb anksa nd sle azy d ivor ce  l a wye r Harry Re x Vonn er .Late r,th e tea m is ass isted b y liberal  la w  stu de nt  EllenRoark, who ha sprior expe ri enc e with d eath pen alty cases and offers h e r servi ces  as a  tem porary cl erk  pro b ono .  Ellen  appea rs to  b e i n t erest e d  i n J ak e romantic a l ly,  butth e ma rried J ake resists her ov e rtu res. The team  al so r e c ei ves so m e i ll i cit b ehind-the-scene s help fro mb la ck countys her if f Ozzie  Walls,  a fi g ure bel oved by t he blackco mmun i t y a nd also we ll respe cted by t h e whi t ecommu nit y whoup hol ds th e lawb y a rrest ing Ca rl  Lee b ut, a sthe fath er of two daughters ofhis ow n, pr iva tely supp ort s  Ca rl Lee an d gi ves him sp eci altreat men t  whil e in ja ila nd go es o u t of thew ay  to a ss ist Jake in a n y w ay he  le g ally c an.Carl Lee is prose c uted by Ford C ount y ' s c orr u pt d is trict attorney , R uf u s  Buckley ,who hopes t hat theca s e wil l boos t hispolitic a l  c a reer.It i s c laimed th atth e  judgepr es i ding o verCa rl Lee 's tri a l, O m a r "Ichabod" Noos e, ha s beeni nti midat ed  by loc a l wh ite suprem acist eleme nts. T hisprove s truewh en, de spi te  having no history o f rac ist inc li nati ons  in hi s ru l i ngs,No
 a_Mockingbird as_an influence. This book_is set_in_1984. Another_stated_inspiration was the_success of Presumed_Innocent.

Plot

In the small town_of Clanton, in_fictional_Ford County, Mississippi, a ten-year-old African-American girl named Tonya Hailey is viciously raped and_beaten_by two_white_supremacists,_James "Pete" Willard and Billy_Ray Cobb. Tonya is later_found and_rushed to the hospital while Pete and Billy_Ray_are heard bragging_at a roadside bar about their crime. Tonya's distraught_and outraged father, Carl Lee Hailey,_consults his friend_Jake_Brigance,_a white attorney who_had previously represented Hailey's brother, on_whether he could get himself acquitted_if he killed the two men. _Jake tells Carl Lee not to_do anything stupid, but admits_that if_it had been his daughter,_he would kill_the rapists._Carl Lee is_determined to avenge Tonya and, while_Pete and Billy_Ray are being led into holding_after_their bond hearing,_he_kills_both men_with an M16_rifle.

Carl_Lee is_charged_with capital murder. Despite efforts to_persuade_Carl Lee to retain high-powered attorneys, he_elects to be represented_by_Jake. Helping Jake are_two loyal friends, disbarred attorney_Lucien Wilbanks and sleazy divorce lawyer_Harry Rex_Vonner. Later,_the team is assisted by liberal law student Ellen Roark, who_has prior experience with death penalty_cases and offers her_services as_a_temporary clerk pro_bono._Ellen appears_to be interested in Jake romantically, but_the married_Jake resists her overtures. The team_also receives some illicit_behind-the-scenes_help from black county sheriff Ozzie_Walls, a figure beloved by the_black community and also well_respected_by_the white community who upholds_the law by arresting Carl Lee_but, as the_father of two daughters of his own,_privately_supports Carl Lee and gives him_special_treatment while in jail and goes_out_of_the way to assist Jake_in any way he legally can._Carl Lee is prosecuted by Ford County's corrupt district_attorney, Rufus Buckley,_who hopes that the case_will_boost_his political career. It is claimed that the judge presiding_over Carl_Lee's trial, Omar_"Ichabod" Noose, has been intimidated by local white supremacist elements._This proves true when, despite having no_history of racist inclinations in his rulings, No