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Extortion charge against James Bowie dropped as Crown closes its case • Feb. 4, 2025, 12:47 AM ET (CBC)
'I need her gone': Suspended lawyer wanted gun to 'take care' of ex-client, trial hears • Jan. 30, 2025, 2:08 AM ET (CBC)
Embattled lawyer James Bowie sexually harassed 4 people, law society alleges • Jan. 24, 2025, 10:55 AM ET (CBC)

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Also Known As Jim Bowie
Born 1796? • Kentucky
Died March 6, 1836 • San Antonio • Texas
Role In Battle of the Alamo • Texas Revolution

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