The Trials of Eroy Brown: The Murder Case That Shook the Texas Prison System
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Michael Berryhill., & Michael Berryhill|AUTHOR. (2011). The Trials of Eroy Brown: The Murder Case That Shook the Texas Prison System . University of Texas Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michael Berryhill and Michael Berryhill|AUTHOR. 2011. The Trials of Eroy Brown: The Murder Case That Shook the Texas Prison System. University of Texas Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michael Berryhill and Michael Berryhill|AUTHOR. The Trials of Eroy Brown: The Murder Case That Shook the Texas Prison System University of Texas Press, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Michael Berryhill, and Michael Berryhill|AUTHOR. The Trials of Eroy Brown: The Murder Case That Shook the Texas Prison System University of Texas Press, 2011.
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Full title | trials of eroy brown the murder case that shook the texas prison system |
Author | berryhill michael |
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