Fair Verdict. The Cases of Murderers, Villains, and Righteous People by Russia's Most Famous Lawyer

What mitigating circumstances can be found for the abbess Mitrofanija, who cynically pocketed huge sums from the trusting parishioners? How can the Prince of Georgia, who shot the young governor of his children in front of witnesses, be justified? How to sort out the tangled family drama that unfolded in the estate of the Lukashevich landlords, and the daring theft of valuable securities from the wealthy Galich?

Famous Russian lawyer Fyodor Plevako (1842-1908) answers these and other questions in his book. For his unique ability to convince any jury of the innocence of his clients, he was nicknamed "the Moscow Golden Mouth".