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Laelth

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6. Columbo's suspects confess to get him to go away.

Reply to dem4decades (Reply #5)

Tue May 12, 2020, 05:35 PM

May 2020

They would probably prefer prison to Columbo’s relentless harassment.

-Laelth

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Would Perry Mason defend someone arrested by Lt. Columbo? [View all] Ptah May 2020 OP

You're asking if the Person that never lost a case would defend a person arrested by a cop that dem4decades May 2020 #1

What if Radar from M*A*S*H was the personal assistant to President Bartlet? Ptah May 2020 #2

He was known to have lost one case... Harker May 2020 #3

No. Pointless. Laelth May 2020 #4

Perry has defended clients that had confessed, of course they only confessed to protect a loved one. dem4decades May 2020 #5

Columbo's suspects confess to get him to go away. Laelth May 2020 #6

No, Mason only defended innocent clients. PoliticAverse May 2020 #7

Nope, he'll defend a client that confessed in court but killed in self defense. I have the complete dem4decades May 2020 #9

He should Ron Obvious May 2020 #8

Peter Gunn dealt effectively with the problem of trials Chainfire May 2020 #10

They should've made a one-off show on that. Would've loved to see it. brush May 2020 #11

Would Lt. Columbo Arrest Someone Who Had Perry Mason For a Lawyer? The Magistrate May 2020 #12

Even better - would Perry Mason defend someone arrested by Ironside? csziggy May 2020 #13

Dunno, was Mason still practicing in the '70s? n/t malthaussen May 2020 #14

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