ut he paid little attention to the scenery. Instead he wished his father Donovan had never laid eyes on Alexander Thompson. The two men met when the elder Trent had been accused of murder in a case that made headlines and Thompson had agreed to defend him for free. Thompson had gotten the case dismissed when it was revealed that the only witness, and therefore the only evidence against his father, was a drunk who recanted his testimony under Thomas&#8217;s examination. </p>
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