The D.A. Calls a Turn
Prosecution
Doug Selby (District Attorney)
Investigator
Sheriff Rex Brandon
Case Narrative & Plot Summary
A car wreck involving an apparently intoxicated driver turns out to conceal a man who was already dead from poison before the car went over the embankment.
Courtroom Cross-Examination & Forensic Trick
Doug uses automobile speedometer freeze mechanisms and carbon monoxide testing to dismantle the defense story.
Editorial & Context Notes
Sheriff Brandon and Doug corner Carr's client through chemical analysis of whiskey bottles.