1955 Perry Mason

The Case of the Nervous Accomplice

Client Sybil Harlan
Victim George Roper
Prosecution Hamilton Burger
Investigator Paul Drake / Lt. Arthur Tragg

Case Narrative & Plot Summary

An oil wildcatting lease investment dispute erupts in gunfire, with Mason called in to protect a client who claims she only fired warning shots.

Courtroom Cross-Examination & Forensic Trick

Mason analyzes bullet trajectory angles into redwood trees to verify the angle of fire.