1938 Perry Mason

The Case of the Shoplifter's Shoe

Client Sarah Breel
Victim Austin Cullens
Prosecution Hamilton Burger
Investigator Paul Drake / Lt. Arthur Tragg

Case Narrative & Plot Summary

An elderly aunt caught shoplifting in a department store is suspected of kleptomania, but Mason soon finds her involved in diamonds, blackmail, and the shooting of a gem dealer.

Courtroom Cross-Examination & Forensic Trick

Mason uses blood splatter angles on the woman's shoe to prove she was framed while unconscious.