Killer, Junkie, Liar, Thief...

... so why not lawyer? How our political elite tried and failed to get a law license for sister-killing Eben Gossage.

A A A Comments By Matt Smith Wednesday, Aug 23 2000

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Burton won't comment on the Gossage case. Eben's attorney, Ephraim Margolin, didn't return my call. But in an interview with the legal publication The Recorder, Margolin seemed to affirm critics' assertion that the Gossage case inspired Burton's meddling in the Bar selection process: "Burton saw the Bar operating from the inside," said Margolin. "It's possible that he left with strong feelings that things aren't as they should be."

And it's possible that Burton left the Gossage affair with a strong desire to manipulate the judicial system, so it would be easier the next time he wanted to help a political ally.

Fred Harper

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