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Best Known Image Of Ruby's Lawyer Epitomized In Oil Painting
In San Francisco AP profile details Melvin M. Belli defense attorney for Jack Ruby, pictured in an ornate Victorian style office and home. The piece covers his flamboyant trial techniques, personal trust in demonstrative evidence, and rise from UC Boalt Hall to a reputation spanning Anchorage to Miami. It notes his role for Ruby's defense, his public-facing persona, and his move to a new Twin Peaks mansion with distinctive Mexican tile work.
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