Word: headfirst
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Gesticulating vehemently, a North Carolina lawyer wound up a case several years ago with a massive sweep of his arm, lost his balance, and tumbled headfirst into the jury box. Another attorney in the state was blind, and after finishing his presentations, used to make his Seeing-Eye dog do cute tricks in order to distract the jury from what opposing lawyers were saying...
...actions, not Flanagan's. Richard Hinchion, 43, an insulating contractor from Munster, Ind., says that Flanagan was running from the police when Elrod, apparently responding to a cry of "Stop that man!" joined the chase. Attempting a football-style block, he bowled Flanagan over, then crashed headfirst into the wall of a restaurant. Michael Rollins, 35, a reporter for Chicago radio station WCFL, confirms Hinchion's story. He was conducting a running interview with Elrod when Elrod broke away to tackle the fleeing Flanagan. Rollins told police what he saw, then told his story to investigators from...