illegitimi non carborundum

About the Book

The court found that murder had not been committed. The accused was set free. The judges reasoning statement read, by definition, “Murder is the killing of a human being; the Chinaman is not a human being”. Mr. Nelson let me think about what I had read for a few moments then simply said, “Son, don’t let the bastards grind you down. Do your best, tell the truth and go home. Life is not fair and justice is not always attained”.

About the Author

Greg Nervino was raised and worked in the beautiful Sierra Nevada Mountains of northern California. He began his law enforcement career in 1972 and worked for the Plumas County Sheriff’s Office in various capacities until the end of 1994 when he moved to Oregon. This book records some of his memories of events that occurred during those years.