Pro Bono: The 18-Year Defense of Caril Ann Fugate
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (537 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B072N1MFDJ |
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| Number of Pages | : | 345 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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Up against incredible odds, and with a strong conviction of her innocence, McArthur remained with Caril and fought for her freedom for 18 years. With him when he was captured was his 14-year-old ex-girlfriend Caril Fugate. Pro Bono explores aspects of this incredible story that have never been revealed before, and sheds new light on these terrifying and complex events.. The question soon arose: Was Caril a kidnapped victim or a heartless accomplice? Appointed to her case, Attorney John McArthur initially accepted the assignment out of a sense of constitutional duty. The story continues through all it influenced, such as Stephen King, who became a horror writer because of it, Bruce Springsteen, who wrote a whole album about it, Terrence Malick, Oliver Stone, Martin Sheen, and Peter Jackson, who wrote his first major movi
Interesting Deb Since I have lived in the Lincoln vicinity my whole life I have heard all the Starkweather stories. It was interesting to read because I am familiar with the locations,and have heard of the people that were involved with the police department and the judicial system at that time. I don't have a first hand memory of this because I was a baby at the time it happened. I have always felt that Starkweather must have been a crazy person and very guilty of th. "Surprisingly quite good." according to Sabra. I will admit I did not expect much from this book, given the cover looks like something that was slapped together and that, as others have stated, it is badly in need of a copy editor. However, I was soon sucked in by the story and its continuing relevance to current times. We like to think that media sensationalism and police overreaction when searching for a fugitive are new problems; this book shows unequivocally that such is not the case.I'll admit. One of the Best Books on the Subject I have not only read most of the books on this subject, but also spent time in various official archives in Lincoln, Nebraska studying the case and its legal documents.This author is biased but very upfront and honest about this -- he is, after all, the grandson of Caril Ann's defense attorney. Still, the "case" that he makes for Caril's (possible) innocence in this book is compelling, well-researched and well-supported. And even still, in the end, he