The D.A. Goes to Trial
Prosecution
Doug Selby (District Attorney)
Investigator
Sheriff Rex Brandon
Case Narrative & Plot Summary
A tramp found dead on the railroad tracks was not killed by the freight train; his skull was fractured hours before being placed on the rails. Doug takes the case to a sensational jury trial against A.B. Carr.
Courtroom Cross-Examination & Forensic Trick
Selby demonstrates train locomotive cowcatcher impact dynamics and blood coagulation timing in front of the jury.
Editorial & Context Notes
Selby secures a stunning courtroom conviction by turning Carr's own star witness against him.