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Clips from Perry Mason (1957) - The Case of the Lucky Loser (S02E02)

All he has to learn is to face up to life.

"All he has to learn is to face up to life."

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Someone has to carry the Balfour banner,

"Someone has to carry the Balfour banner,"

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and he's my only hope.

"and he's my only hope."

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digging up fossils or lost treasure.

"digging up fossils or lost treasure."

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My other son could have done it.

"My other son could have done it."

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But the war--

"But the war--"

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So that leaves only Ted.

"So that leaves only Ted."

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That Harriet is a selfish woman, Mason.

"That Harriet is a selfish woman, Mason."

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My son Lawrence got taken.

"My son Lawrence got taken."

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Personally, I wouldn't trust her

"Personally, I wouldn't trust her"

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as far as I could throw this bed,

"as far as I could throw this bed,"

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and I have trouble just lifting the covers.

"and I have trouble just lifting the covers."

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You understand me?

"You understand me?"

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Yes, I understand you.

"Yes, I understand you."

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She's even hypnotized Ted.

"She's even hypnotized Ted."

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It's an open secret that at one time

"It's an open secret that at one time"

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he was in love with her,

"he was in love with her,"

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he may still be carrying a torch.

"he may still be carrying a torch."

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Well, all right, all right.

"Well, all right, all right."

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Remember, I'm paying the freight,

"Remember, I'm paying the freight,"

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but you're representing Ted.

"but you're representing Ted."

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He's my last hope.

"He's my last hope."

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Fight for him, Mason,

"Fight for him, Mason,"

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and...teach him how to fight.

"and...teach him how to fight."

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Hello?

"Hello?"

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WOMAN ( over phone ): Miss Ingle?

"WOMAN ( over phone ): Miss Ingle?"

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Speaking.

"Speaking."

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Mr. Mason calling. One moment please.

"Mr. Mason calling. One moment please."

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How are you, Florence?

"How are you, Florence?"

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I suppose you've heard I've just been retained

"I suppose you've heard I've just been retained"

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by the Balfour family to defend Ted.

"by the Balfour family to defend Ted."

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Yes, and I'm delighted.

"Yes, and I'm delighted."

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Well, I've just been going over the transcript

"Well, I've just been going over the transcript"

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of Ted's jury trial, and something bothers me.

"of Ted's jury trial, and something bothers me."

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What time did you say he left your party that night?

"What time did you say he left your party that night?"

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I said about 2 or 2:30.

"I said about 2 or 2:30."

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When you were in my office, you said he left around 11:00.

"When you were in my office, you said he left around 11:00."

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You asked me a question, Perry, and I answered it.

"You asked me a question, Perry, and I answered it."

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I said Ted left around 2:00 in the morning.

"I said Ted left around 2:00 in the morning."

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I wish you wouldn't pursue it any further.

"I wish you wouldn't pursue it any further."

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All right, Florence. Thank you.

"All right, Florence. Thank you."

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What did she say?

"What did she say?"

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( knocking )

"( knocking )"

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MASON: Hi, Paul.

"MASON: Hi, Paul."

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Would you be interested in a little information

"Would you be interested in a little information"

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on the matter of George Egan, hit-and-run victim?

"on the matter of George Egan, hit-and-run victim?"

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The DA ordered the body exhumed,

"The DA ordered the body exhumed,"

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and guess what they found in his skull.

"and guess what they found in his skull."

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A bullet, which, uh,

"A bullet, which, uh,"

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makes it a little more your kind of case, Perry.

"makes it a little more your kind of case, Perry."

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Murder.

"Murder."

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( suspenseful theme playing )

"( suspenseful theme playing )"

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This is on a writ of habeas corpus

"This is on a writ of habeas corpus"

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in the case of Theodore Balfour.

"in the case of Theodore Balfour."

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If the court please,

"If the court please,"

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Release?

"Release?"

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Your Honor, the defendant is now charged

"Your Honor, the defendant is now charged"

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with first-degree murder.

"with first-degree murder."

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He's not entitled to be released on habeas corpus.

"He's not entitled to be released on habeas corpus."

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But our writ is based upon the constitutional provision

"But our writ is based upon the constitutional provision"

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that no man shall be twice put in jeopardy

"that no man shall be twice put in jeopardy"

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for the same offense.

"for the same offense."

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Your Honor has quite recently reviewed the evidence

"Your Honor has quite recently reviewed the evidence"

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in the case of People v. Balfour

"in the case of People v. Balfour"

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and found him guilty of involuntary manslaughter.

"and found him guilty of involuntary manslaughter."

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Your Honor--

"Your Honor--"

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Now, just a moment, Mr. Burger.

"Now, just a moment, Mr. Burger."

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Mr. Mason, do you contend

"Mr. Mason, do you contend"

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that because the people mistakenly assumed

"that because the people mistakenly assumed"

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this was a hit-and-run case

"this was a hit-and-run case"

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and prosecuted the defendant under such a charge,

"and prosecuted the defendant under such a charge,"

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that the people are now barred from prosecuting him

"that the people are now barred from prosecuting him"

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for first-degree murder?

"for first-degree murder?"

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Your Honor, it's perfectly clear what transpired in this case,

"Your Honor, it's perfectly clear what transpired in this case,"

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an attempt was made to dispose of the victim

"an attempt was made to dispose of the victim"

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by making it appear that the man had been killed

"by making it appear that the man had been killed"

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in a hit-and-run accident.

"in a hit-and-run accident."

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We're perfectly willing to move to dismiss

"We're perfectly willing to move to dismiss"

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the former charges of involuntary manslaughter

"the former charges of involuntary manslaughter"

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against Mr. Balfour

"against Mr. Balfour"

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so that he can be prosecuted for first-degree murder.

"so that he can be prosecuted for first-degree murder."

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The motion is out of order, I believe.

"The motion is out of order, I believe."

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The defendant has been tried, convicted and sentenced

"The defendant has been tried, convicted and sentenced"

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for the death of George Egan.

"for the death of George Egan."

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The court is very much concerned

"The court is very much concerned"

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with this point of once in jeopardy, Mr. Mason.

"with this point of once in jeopardy, Mr. Mason."

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Do you have any authorities

"Do you have any authorities"

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that bear on such a case as this?

"that bear on such a case as this?"

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I do.

"I do."

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Among other citations listed here,

"Among other citations listed here,"

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Your Honor will be interested in the case

"Your Honor will be interested in the case"

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of The People v. McDaniels, 137 California 192.

"of The People v. McDaniels, 137 California 192."

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Once a defendant has been placed on trial,

"Once a defendant has been placed on trial,"

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jeopardy has attached.

"jeopardy has attached."

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If the prosecution, as a result of poor judgment,

"If the prosecution, as a result of poor judgment,"

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poor investigative work or poor thinking

"poor investigative work or poor thinking"

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then it is barred from prosecuting

"then it is barred from prosecuting"

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for a greater offense at a later date.

"for a greater offense at a later date."

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Mr. Mason, I feel a higher court should pass on this matter.

"Mr. Mason, I feel a higher court should pass on this matter."

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If I grant the habeas corpus,

"If I grant the habeas corpus,"

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the defendant will simply go free.

"the defendant will simply go free."

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If I hold the defendant for trial by denying the writ,

"If I hold the defendant for trial by denying the writ,"

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the motion can be carried to a higher court

"the motion can be carried to a higher court"

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on a plea of once in jeopardy.

"on a plea of once in jeopardy."

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The court denies the habeas corpus.

"The court denies the habeas corpus."

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The prisoner is remanded to the custody of the sheriff.

"The prisoner is remanded to the custody of the sheriff."

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( spectators murmuring )

"( spectators murmuring )"

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( suspenseful theme playing )

"( suspenseful theme playing )"

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Well, we can get just so far with George Egan's background.

"Well, we can get just so far with George Egan's background."

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How far?

"How far?"

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Up to about 14 months ago.

"Up to about 14 months ago."

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Before that, he lived here in Los Angeles, worked here,

"Before that, he lived here in Los Angeles, worked here,"

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and even belonged to a country club here.

"and even belonged to a country club here."

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Then?

"Then?"

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Well, then he just disappeared,

"Well, then he just disappeared,"

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till he showed up in the morgue.

"till he showed up in the morgue."

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What about this Steven Boles?

"What about this Steven Boles?"

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MASON: Anything on him?

"MASON: Anything on him?"

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Yeah. He's a very clever and a very powerful man.

"Yeah. He's a very clever and a very powerful man."

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His salary is $100,000 a year.

"His salary is $100,000 a year."

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