Until now, only the twelve jurors who sat in judgment were able to
appreciate these virtuoso performances, where weeks of testimony
were boiled down and presented with flair, wit, and high drama. For
five years the authors researched every archive from those of the
"L.A. Times" to the dusty stacks of the National Archives in
Washington, D.C., and readers can now lose themselves in the
summations of America's finest litigators.
Clarence Darrow saves Leopold and Loeb from the gallows in the
Roaring Twenties. Gerry Spence takes on the nuclear power industry
for the death of Karen Silkwood in a modern-day David and Goliath
struggle. Vincent Bugliosi squares off against the madness of
Charles Manson and his murderous "family" in the aftermath of their
bloody spree. Clara Foltz, the first woman to practice law in
California, argues passionately to an all-male jury, defending her
place in the courtroom. Bobby DeLaughter brings the killer of
civil-rights leader Medgar Evers to justice after thirty years and
two mistrials. Aubrey Daniel brings Lt. William Calley, Jr., to
justice for the My Lai massacre. William Kunstler challenges the
establishment after the '68 Chicago riots in his defense of yippie
leaders known as the Chicago Seven.
Each closing argument is put into context by the authors, who
provide historical background, a brief biography of each attorney,
and commentary, pointing out the trial tactics used to great effect
by the lawyers, all in language that is jargon-free for the benefit
of the lay reader.
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