Giventheimportanceofwhattheydo,andthecontroversiesthatoftensurroundthem,andtheviolentpeopletheysometimesconfront,itisremarkablethatinthehistoryoftheUSAonlyfouractivefederaljudgeshavebeenmurdered. JudgeRaymondFawcettjustbecamenumberfive. Hisbodywasfoundinthesmallbasementofalakesidecabinhehadbuilthimselfandfrequentlyusedonweekends.WhenhedidnotshowupforatrialonMondaymorning,hislawclerkspanicked,calledtheFBI,andinduecoursetheagentsfoundthecrimescene.Therewasnoforcedentry,nostruggle,justtwodeadbodies-JudgeFawcettandhisyoungsecretary. IdidnotknowJudgeFawcett,butIknowwhokilledhim,andwhy. Iamalawyer,andIaminprison. It'salongstory.