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Publisher: Books on Tape (2006)

ISBN-10: 1415935084

ISBN-13: 978-1415935088

Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 6.1 x 1.1 inches

Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces

Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (96 customer reviews)

Best Sellers Rank: #1,841,071 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #10 in Books > Books on CD > Authors, A-Z > ( T ) > Turow, Scott #3104 in Books > Mystery, Thriller & Suspense > Thrillers & Suspense > Legal

Scott Turow's "Limitations" is the story of George Mason, a fifty-nine year old former criminal defense attorney who is now an appellate court judge. The case currently keeping him up at night is "People vs. Jacob Warnovits." Four white men, now in their middle twenties, were convicted of criminal sexual assault for depraved acts that they committed back in high school. The victim was fifteen-year-old Mindy DeBoyer, an African American girl who passed out after a night of heavy drinking at a party; Jacob Warnovits assaulted Mindy while she was unconscious, and he subsequently videotaped his buddies raping her. Warnovits kept the tape and later showed it to his fraternity brothers in college. Someone tipped off the authorities, and the young men were arrested, tried, convicted, and given the mandatory minimum sentence of six years. They remain free on bond pending the results of their appeal.Judge Mason and his colleagues must decide whether to affirm or reverse the lower court's ruling. Possible arguments for reversal are that the three-year statute of limitations passed before the case came to trial, and that the videotape, which was illegally shot and prejudicial in nature, should not have been admitted into evidence in the first place. Mason is perturbed, not only because the law is unclear, but also because he himself had been guilty of a sexual indiscretion back in college. He fears that his personal history may taint his ability to act impartially.Mason has other worries, as well. His devoted wife, Patrice, is being treated for thyroid cancer, and an anonymous individual has been sending him a series of threatening messages.

Limitations