Format:
1 online resource (216 pages)
ISBN:
9780307434463
Content:
On June 28, 1972 in a South Bronx subway station, John Skagen, a white off-duty policeman on his way home, suddenly and without apparent provocation, ordered James Richardson, a black man on his way to work, to get against the wall and put his hands up. Richardson had a gun, and the two exchanged shots. In the melee that followed, Skagen was fatally wounded by a cop who rushed to the scene. In the ensuing trial, William Kunstler handled Richardson's defense and the author of this book, then assistant district attorney, prosecuted the case. Here is a first-hand, behind-the-scenes account of every step of the proceedings.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Content:
Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Author's Note -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- 1: The Robbery -- 2: The Subway Station -- 3: The Confession -- 4: The Operation -- 5: The Gun -- 6: James Richardson -- 7: The Autopsy -- 8: John Skagen -- 9: Ballistics -- 10: A True Bill -- 11: Bail -- 12: "This Could Happen to You" -- 13: Justice Delayed -- 14: The Education of an Assistant District Attorney -- 15: Preparing a Case -- 16: Cause of Death -- 17: The Law of the Case -- 18: Negotiating a Plea -- 19: On the Eve of Trial -- 20: A Search for the Truth -- 21: Dress Rehearsal -- 22: Voir Dire -- 23: Opening Shots -- 24: The People's Case -- 25: George Wieber -- 26: The People Rest -- 27: The Defense -- 28: Summing Up -- 29: Charge and Verdict -- 30: Pat Skagen -- 31: Sentence -- 32: Aftermath -- About the Author.
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Additional Edition:
9780394725314
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe 9780394725314
Language:
English
