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Extraction Summary
7
People
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Organizations
3
Locations
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Events
3
Relationships
5
Quotes
Document Information
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Book manuscript page / legal exhibit
File Size:
2.29 MB
Summary
This document appears to be a page from a manuscript (likely by Alan Dershowitz) detailing his legal representation of Jim Bakker during an appeal of a 45-year sentence. It includes excerpts from a New York Times article describing the dynamic between Dershowitz and his Texas co-counsel, highlighting Dershowitz's media presence and courtroom performance. The text also includes Jim Bakker's positive assessment of Dershowitz contrasted with his criticism of his other attorneys regarding their legal strategy.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Alan Dershowitz | Attorney / Narrator |
Author of the text; hired to handle the sentencing appeal for Jim Bakker.
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| Jim Bakker | Client / Defendant |
Wrote to Dershowitz from prison; praised Dershowitz's work on his appeal.
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| Don Ervin | Attorney |
Houston lawyer handling Bakker's appeal; praised Dershowitz's court performance.
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| Brian Wice | Attorney |
Houston lawyer handling Bakker's appeal; commented on Dershowitz's publicity seeking.
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| Robert D. Potter | Judge |
Nicknamed 'Maximum Bob'; imposed the 45-year sentence on Bakker.
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| George Steinbrenner | Public Figure |
Mentioned in a metaphorical comparison regarding management.
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| Yogi Berra | Public Figure |
Mentioned in a metaphorical comparison regarding management.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| New York Times |
Source of the quoted article describing the oral argument.
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| PTL Partners |
The entity Bakker was accused of defrauding/deceiving.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Indicated by the document footer stamp.
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| Filene's Basement |
Retail store mentioned in a description of Dershowitz's attire.
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Timeline (2 events)
June (Year implied c. 1990/1991)
October (Year implied c. 1990/1991)
Oral argument for the Bakker appeal.
Courtroom (Appellate Court)
Locations (3)
| Location | Context |
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Location of the 'Texas lawyers'.
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Cited as a dangerous place in Wice's quote.
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Holding cell cited as a dangerous place in Wice's quote.
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Relationships (3)
Bakker wrote letter imploring Dershowitz to join team; Dershowitz argued sentencing issue.
Worked together on Bakker appeal; Wice commented on Dershowitz's media presence.
Dershowitz criticized Potter's sentencing habits; had tangled in a previous case.
Key Quotes (5)
"I’ve discovered that the most dangerous place to be in the criminal justice system is not the Federal Penitentiary at Marion or the holding cell at the Tombs, but between Alan Dershowitz and a television camera."Source
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Quote #1
"This is a judge who doesn't understand the difference between a year and a decade, who always adds a zero to the sentence other judges would impose."Source
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Quote #2
"You can intend to deceive but not intend to defraud."Source
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Quote #3
"He looks like a schlep, wearing suits he could have bought in Filene's Basement, woolen socks, and shoes -- I don't know if they still call them Earth shoes."Source
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Quote #4
"It is not against the law in this context to deceive."Source
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Quote #5
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