Jimmy Two Guns: The Life and Crimes of a Gangland Lawyer

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He was also accused of the attempted murder of a member of an undercover police drugs squad who had been following him from a client’s house in Edinburgh. a b c Sanderson, Bill (July 12, 2015). "John Gotti killed mobster played by Joe Pesci in 'Goodfellas' ". New York Post. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017 . Retrieved November 7, 2018. James McIntyre was a legal barracuda swimming both sides of the line; this memoir is his modus operandi.'

Whatever you thought you knew about crime and justice, think again - because for Jimmy Two Guns, the truth has always been stranger than fiction.Ancient Skye croft house with amazing views hopes to impress Scotland’s Home of the Year judges View gallery Read More Related Articles

He tells for the first time of his brushes with the law and time spent behind bars that was almost as frequent as the people he Now the 66-year-old grandfather has decided to ‘spill the beans’ in his book Jimmy Two Guns: The Life and Crimes of a Gangland Lawyer. Scottish true crime, Glasgow gangland families, an insight into Scottish law and true court cases. What else do you want from a memoir? I love a bit of true crime, especially Scottish.In it he admits he was a lawyer, confidant and friend to some of Scotland’s most notorious underworld figures. Though I represented a lot of heavy guys over the years, I also believed in defending the underdog. Billed as his ‘astonishing true story’, it leads us to wonder what truth is in a post-truth world for this is just one man’s version of the truth. McIntyre sees his career’s ignominious end as nothing more than a stitch-up by the police, a Crown conspiracy that sought to bring him down for his success at getting criminals off the hook. There’s many a chapter where verbal dexterity or gaming the system can - and does - lead to a case’s collapse, all told with an obvious relish. It’s clear to see why a system that seeks successful prosecutions would want someone like McIntyre out of the way. Maybe it was true, but there’s a whiff of paranoia without evidence. Pileggi, Nicholas (March 19, 1986). "When Big Heist Is Pulled, A Trail Of Death Follows". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on August 29, 2015 . Retrieved July 29, 2015.

It also details his relationship with the notorious McGovern family – six brothers known as the McGovernment because of the control that they allegedly exerted over the Springburn area of Glasgow where they operated. Castellani, Anne (December 21, 2004). "Remains of Mafia captains identified". CNN. Archived from the original on March 25, 2008 . Retrieved May 4, 2008. McGovern was his best man when he married his wife Evelyn, now 61, and was godfather to his three children.McIntyre took his case to the Court of Session in Edinburgh – the country’s highest court – where they overturned the decision. Feds Search 'Mafia Graveyard' in New York". Fox News. October 5, 2004. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011 . Retrieved May 4, 2008. To ask if James sometimes crossed the line would be to assume he was aware there was a line to cross, or that he cared.” However during the surgery, and while under anaesthetic, McIntyre took an allergic reaction to the metal in his breathing tube.