Objection!: How High-Priced Defense Attorneys, Celebrity Defendants, and a 24/7 Media Have Hijacked Our Criminal Justice System
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money, 67–92, 93–108, 245
McEntegart, Peter, 53
jurors and, 40, 49–53, 63–64
McFadden, Linda, 23
lawyers and, 23–24, 28–29, 74–77,
Mackey, Pamela, 37, 84, 177, 178,
148–51
181
prosecutors’ and police officers’
McLarty, Gary, 190
wages, 153–56, 159
McVeigh, Timothy, 80, 127, 149, 150,
restitution, 228
261, 296
taxpayer, 23–24, 148–53
Madam Foreman: A Rush to
Montgomery, Lisa, 237–38
Judgment? (Cooley, Bess, and
Moon, Warren and Felicia, 242
Rubin-Jackson), 50–52, 78
“Moonbeam,” 124–25
Malcolm X, 101
Moorman, Robert, 274
Mallard, Chante, 287–88
Moose, Charles, 72–74
Mallett, Jerome, 85–86
Morgan, Harry, 250
malpractice, 28–29, 91
Morvillo, Robert, 40
Malvo, Lee Boyd, 73–74, 149–50
movie and book deals, Son of Sam laws
Mandela, Nelson, 254
and, 94, 100–106
Manson, Charles, 52, 53, 94, 97, 276,
Moxley, Martha, 225
293
mug shots, 139, 246, 249
Manza, Jeff, 280
Muhammad, John Allen, 73, 149–50
Markhasev, Michael, 69
murderabilia, 93–97, 99–100
Martin, Billy, 144
Murderabilia Law (Notoriety for Profit
Megan’s Law, 220
Law), 106–8, 218
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3 2 3
Murphy, Sandy, 59, 141
Laci and Conner’s Law and, 222–23
Murphy, Sherry, 213–14
photos of, 117–18, 124
Murphy, Wesley, 213
Peterson, Lee, 128, 304
Peterson, Michael, 121–22
National Enquirer, 50, 69, 70, 80
Peterson, Scott, 18–23, 26, 123, 125,
Neufeld, Peter, 30
128, 141, 147, 238, 304, 307–8,
New York, 215, 256
310
New York Post, 20, 41, 243
book and movie deals and, 102–3,
New York Times, 71, 291
104
Nichols, Terry, 149, 150
cameras disallowed from trial of,
Nixon, Richard, 70–71
298
Noel, Robert, 194, 195
courthouse space rental scheme
Norris, Roy, 94, 96
and, 85
Notoriety for Profit Law, 106–8, 218
crime scene and, 117–18, 122
Nussbaum, Hedda, 214–15
delays in trial of, 146, 170
jury and, 39, 42–47, 59, 60, 61,
Obus, Michael, 48
71
O’Donnell, Rosie, 239
Laci and Conner’s Law and,
Oklahoma City bombing, 127, 150
222–23
Olson, Sara Jane, 137–38
legal fees and, 23, 24, 150–51
Opsahl, Jon, 137–38
prosecutors attacked during trial of,
Opsahl, Myrna, 137–38
160
O’Sullivan, John, 269, 271
theories in case of, 169–70, 298
Oswald, Lee Harvey, 52
photographs:
Outrage: The Five Reasons Why O. J.
of crime scene, 110, 117–18, 119,
Simpson Got Away with Murder
258
(Bugliosi), 30, 31
mug shots, 139, 246, 249
Owen, Curt, 288
of victim in life, 124–25
Owens, Bill, 184
Pitts, Earl, 154
Playboy, 50, 63, 81
parole, 277–81, 282
Poe, Ted, 294
Pelosso, Silvina, 221
Polanski, Roman, 209
People, 61, 81, 150
police officers:
Peterson, Conner, 46, 102, 122,
investigations of, 72–74
222–23
salaries of, 153, 154
Peterson, Kathleen, 121
polygraph tests, 171, 190
Peterson, Kim, 222
Poundstone, Paula, 239
Peterson, Laci, 18–22, 45, 46, 85, 102,
Pozza, John, 9, 10–12
122, 123, 128, 141, 169, 298,
presidential election of 2000, 286,
307–8, 310
288–89, 290
3 2 4
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prisoners:
Ross, Diana, 139, 248
Internet and, 94, 273–76
Rubin, Paul, 270
televisions for, 151–52
Rubin-Jackson, Marsha, 50–52, 78
Private Diary of an O.J. Juror, The: Ruby, Jack, 52
Behind the Scenes of the Trial of
Ruckriegle, Terry, 36–37, 182, 183
the Century (Knox), 50, 79
Rudolph, David, 150
prosecutors:
Runnion, Erin, 11–12
attacks against, 159–63
Runnion, Samantha, 9–13, 14, 201,
female, 163–66
203–4
wages of, 153–56, 159
Ryan, Kevin, 210, 211, 212
Ryder, Winona, 26, 60, 145, 232,
Ramirez, Richard, 99
234–35, 239–40
Ramsey, JonBenet, 169
rape-shield laws, 27, 90, 176–77, 178,
Santana, Mark, 105
180, 181, 184
Saunders, Melvin II, 297
rape victims, 176–84, 187–89,
Scheck, Barry, 17, 32–33, 160
299–301
Schempp, Darlene, 143
Rapkin, Harry, 279
Schintzius, Dwayne, 135–36, 298
Ratliff, Elizabeth, 121
Sears, Roebuck & Co., 86–87
repeat offenders, 10, 13, 16, 139–40,
secret trials, 233–39, 285
267–70, 277–81, 282
self-defense, 172
Resendez-Ramirez, Angel, 94, 99
September 11 terrorist attacks, 87–88,
restitution, 228
138
Ricci, Angela, 306
serial-killer action figures and trading Ricci, Richard Albert, 202, 305, 306,
cards, 98–99
307
sexism, 163–66
Rickard, Sandy, 307
sexual predator legislation, 281–82
Ridgway, Gary, 174–75
Shakespeare, William, 5
Ridenour, Amy, 289
Shapiro, Robert, 17, 31, 79, 160
Rivera, Geraldo, 50–51
Shawcross, Arthur, 97
Rocha, Amy, 223
Shepherd, Joanna Melhop, 270
Rocha, Brent, 45, 223
Shively, Jill, 70
Rocha, Dennis, 223
Shuttleworth, Charles, 52
Rocha, Sharon, 19–20, 102–3, 104,
Silver, Darren, 249
125, 128, 298, 307
Simpson, Nicole Brown, see Brown, Laci and Conner’s Law and, 222–23
Nicole
Rodriguez, Alfonso, Jr., 268–69,
Simpson, O. J., 3, 16, 17, 29–31, 36,
277–78, 281–82
74, 145, 148, 171, 172, 190, 225,
Rosenblatt, Arthur, 99
231–32, 244, 286, 291, 296
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books on, 50–52, 78–80
Hartridge and, 39–41, 44, 45, 65,
Brown blamed by, 191–92
251, 254
crime-scene manipulation and,
sale of items belonging to, 90–91
120–21
Stinnett, Bobbie Jo, 237–38
jury and, 48, 60, 61
Stinnett, Victoria Jo, 238
moneymaking of, 103
Sueno, Richard, 59
paid interviews and, 69–70
Suff, William, 94
prosecutors attacked during trial of,
Sund, Carole and Juli, 221
160–62
Supreme Court, U.S., 27, 94, 101, 102,
60 Minutes, 41, 70, 71
105, 106, 141, 148, 149, 266,
Sjodin, Dru, 268–69, 277, 278, 281
286, 288–90, 294
Skakel, Michael, 225
Swartz, Mark, 41, 48
Skyers, Lavon, 300
Sweeney, John, 224–25
Slater, Christian, 249
Slaton, Lewis R., 3, 7–8
Tabish, Rick, 59, 141
Smart, Elizabeth, 201–3, 204, 305–6
taxpayer money, 23–24
Smart, Lois and Ed, 201–3
televised trials, 233, 234, 235, 236,
Smart, Pam, 137
238, 284–301, 309
Smith, Anton Jermaine, 299–301
Thomas, Alice, 257
Smith, Joseph P., 279–80
Thompson, Melissa, 280
Smith, Judy, 136
Thompson, Randy, 308–9
Smith, Susan, 137
Thornton, Hazel, 53
Smith, William Kennedy, 48, 68–69,
three-strikes laws, 281
301
Three Weeks in October: The Manhunt
So, Christopher, 69
for the Serial Sniper (Moose),
Soares, Paul, 227
73–74
Soares, Thelma, 225–27
Time, 30, 53, 261
Soliah, Kathleen, 137–38
To Kill a Mockingbird, 285
Son of Sam laws, 94, 100–106
Toscani, Oliviero, 86
Souter, David, 289
trading cards, 98–99
Spector, Phil, 232, 247–48
Trial of a Juror, The (Causey), 52
Spencer, Clinton, 275
Tripp, Linda, 82–83
Stark, Pete, 216
truth, 304–10
Starr, Kenneth, 81, 82, 83
airbrushing of, 109–43, 307
state, power of, 144–73
secrecy and, 233
Steinberg, Joel, 214–15
T-shirts, 83, 84, 87
Steinberg, Lisa, 214–15
Turner, Glenn, 308–9
Stewart, Martha, 232, 235, 251–57,
Turner, Lynn, 308–9, 310
296
20/20, 107, 243
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Tyco trial, jurors in, 39, 41–42, 44,
Walsh, Revé, 219
48, 53
Walters, Barbara, 80, 243
Weaver, Robert, 275
Uggen, Christopher, 280
Wecht, Cyril, 147, 151
Wells, Holly, 262
van Dam, Brenda, 6, 126–27,
Westerfield, David, 6–7, 24, 126–27,
199–201, 220–21
145, 149, 199, 200–201, 261–62,
van Dam, Damon, 6, 126, 198–201,
263
220
Whipple, Diane, 193–95
van Dam, Danielle, 6–7, 24, 126–27,
Williams, Faheem, 213–14
145, 198–201, 204, 220, 261–62,
Williams, Jayson, 60, 134–36, 140,
310
144–45, 148, 173, 242–43,
Vanity Fair, 40, 81
297–98
Vannatter, Phillip, 74, 79
Williams, Melinda, 213
victims:
Wilson, Brandon, 288
advocates and counselors for,
Wilson, Matthew, 297
228–29
Wiseguy (Hill), 101, 102, 103
anonymity of, 123–25, 126
witnesses, 110, 146
blaming of, 172, 174–229
children as, 197, 289
cameras and, 289
paid interviews with, 68–72
of rape, 176–84, 187–89,
in triple-homicide case, 111,
299–301
112–14, 115–16
restitution paid to, 228
Woodward, Louise, 32–36, 78
voir dire, 40, 53, 64
World Trade Center, 87–88
von Anhalt, Frederic, 230
wrongful execution, 265–67
Walker, Mike, 50
Yates, Andrea, 236–37
Wall Street Journal, 41, 266
Walsh, Adam, 219
Zamora, William, 52
Walsh, John, 219–20, 303
Zobel, Hiller, 32–36
Document Outline
Copyright page
Dedication
Contents
Introduction
Chapter One: Defense Attorneys and Other Wily Characters I Have Known
Chapter Two: We The Jury
Chapter Three: Jackpot Justice
Chapter Four: Blood Money
Chapter Five: Airbrushing the Awful Truth
Chapter Six: The Power of the State is a Myth
Chapter Seven: Blame the Victim
Chapter Eight: The Celebrity Factor
Chapter Nine: The Death-Penalty Battle
Chapter Ten: This is Real Reality Television
Chapter Eleven: To My Critics
Acknowledgments
Selected Bibliography
Index