Convictions: A Prosecutor's Battles Against Mafia Killers, Drug Kingpins, and Enron Thieves
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| Rating | : | 4.79 (609 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0374531773 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 480 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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A graduate of Yale University and Harvard Law School, he previously served as a United States Marine, federal prosecutor, and law professor.. John Kroger is the Attorney General of Oregon
James Higgins said Convictions written with honesty and insight. I enjoyed "Convictions" Convictions: A Prosecutor's Battles Against Mafia Killers, Drug Kingpins, and Enron Thieves immensely. It really is a page-turner. The candor, openness and intelligence of Mr. Kroger are apparent. I am impressed with his appreciation for hard working colleagues in law enforcement. We are blessed to have such men as John working on our behalf in this country.Jim HigginsHarvard, MA. Hansen Alexander said JOHN KROGER FOR THE UNITED STATES. JOHN KROGER FOR THE UNITED STATES by Hansen Alexander It was my first run in with the hot tempered Governor of Arkansas in 199"JOHN KROGER FOR THE UNITED STATES" according to Hansen Alexander. JOHN KROGER FOR THE UNITED STATES by Hansen Alexander It was my first run in with the hot tempered Governor of Arkansas in 1992. There were smudges on the policy papers I was responsible for photocopying and he had just noticed them when visiting the Little Rock headquarters. Policy was still operated in the Washington Campaign Headquarters on this winter morning, the writing mostly done by two Yale grads, Bruce Reed and John Kroger. The Governor was furious and the building was shaking. The only calm prese. . There were smudges on the policy papers I was responsible for photocopying and he had just noticed them when visiting the Little Rock headquarters. Policy was still operated in the Washington Campaign Headquarters on this winter morning, the writing mostly done by two Yale grads, Bruce Reed and John Kroger. The Governor was furious and the building was shaking. The only calm prese. A Prosecutor's Coming of Age David M. Cook What makes "Convictions" so absorbing isn't Kroger's stories on mafia or drug cartel prosecutions, but it's his honesty, his lack of inhibition and his self awareness in which the reader comes to a real understanding of the complex person that makes an ivory-towered prosecutor such as himself. It's a must read for any attorney.Kroger is something of a narcissist, but he's a likeable one, boyish too, and highly intellectual. He's particularly honest when it comes to the shortcomings within his childhood, and
Starting from his time as a green recruit and ending at the peak of his career, he steers us through the complexities and ethical dilemmas in the life of a prosecutor, where the battle in the courtroom is only the culmination of long and intricate investigative work.. As an Assistant United States Attorney, John Kroger pursued high-profile cases against mafia killers, drug kingpins, and Enron executives. In Convictions, Kroger reveals how to flip a perp, how to conduct a cross, how to work an informant, how to placate a hostile judge
Kroger's is one of the best.” Steve Weinberg, The Oregonian“The extraordinarily intimate account of a prosecutor's coming-of-age Essential reading.” Terri Jentz, author of Strange Piece of Paradise“Kroger wins here as he did in the courtroom--with simplicity and candor, passion and integrity, and a ferocious, persuasive intelligence.” Susan Choi, author of American Woman. “Engrossing The best book about being a federal prosecutor since Jeffrey Toobin's Opening Arguments.” Scott Turow“Exhaustive and fair-minded Kroger's assessment of the federal prosecutor's problematic, overly powerful role in the legal system i