An Historic Supreme Court Ruling
Lawyer Kroll persevered in his defense of Danny Escobedo. The case was argued
before the Supreme Court, and in 1964, in a landmark decision, the court 
reversed Danny's conviction. Legal aid, said the judges, must be instantly
available to a suspect. "A system of law enforcement which comes to depend on
the confession," one Justice declared, "will, in the long run, be less
reliable than a system which depends on extrinsic evidence independently
secured through skillful investigation." A Justice who disclaimed against 
the decision said, however, "I think the rule is ill-conceived and that
it seriously fetters perfectly legitimate methods of criminal enforcement."

to break the ice--The auto salesman had a poor week, but he finally
broke the ice by selling a fully-equipped Cadillac.
(to make a start by overcoming initial difficulties)