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Objection!: How High-Priced Defense Attorneys, Celebrity Defendants, and a 24/7 Media Have Hijacked Our Criminal Justice System

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by Nancy Grace


  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

  I N D E X

  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

  I N D E X

  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

  I N D E X

  3 2 5

  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

  3 2 6

  I N D E X

  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

 

 

 


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