In prison? Well, that's impossible. Customer came at him with a knife. It was a case of self-defense, plain and simple.
6 seconds sound clip from the Knock on Any Door movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:16:20.159 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- I first met this boy about six years ago.
- At that time, I. had a small law office of my own with a few associates.
- Romano?
- Yes, you handled his father's case, Mr. Morton, or, rather, the office did.
- Oh, yes, the grocer. Where is he?
- He's in prison... been there for four months.
- You turned the case over to Mr. Elkins.
- Oh.
- What's the story on the Romano case?
- Well, then there were a couple of character witnesses that I couldn't find.
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