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In Public Defender, the story begins with Phil Penn, a man who has recently returned to town and is now facing accusations of robbery. He insists he was home the night of the crime, but the police have witnesses who claim to have seen him near the scene. As he navigates the interrogation, the tension escalates when Mr. Tyler, the husband of a murder victim, becomes his public defender.
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