COMMON PLEAS (A TALE OF WHOA)

A beating gone too far. Coon hounds sleeping under porch steps. A Southern crime syndicate. A murder charge against an irredeemable but innocent lowlife. Toss in a bumblebee tattoo, bodies found in a well, ranch salad dressing, and a bullying, manipulative judge. And then watch as the orchestrations of the Good, the Bad, and the Butt Ugly collide in this enthralling, riotous journey to a rural North Carolina courtroom, culminating in a verdict of local justice. Veteran trial attorney Bob Lee Pender, battling his courtroom adversary, the facts, and even his own client, leads us through the winding journey of a rowdy, fast-moving, suspenseful high-profile murder trial made possible by the collective contributions of a sordid and colorful cast only a local courthouse could produce. This is an intense and informative tale of the mechanics and realities of courtroom justice, whether Southern or elsewhere--a tale of "Whoa!"