Author : J.R. Roberts
Publisher : Speaking Volumes
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781612324692
Dead Man's Jury
J.R. Roberts
Dead Man S Jury
Dead Man S Jury Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle version is available to download in english. Read online anytime anywhere directly from your device. Click on the download button below to get a free pdf file of Dead Man S Jury book. This book definitely worth reading, it is an incredibly well-written.
Victims of Dead Man Walking
Anonim
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2003-05-31
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 1455613614
Victims of Dead Man Walking by Anonim Pdf
This account returns the focus to the victim, her life, and her family.--Midwest Book ReviewMike Varnado�s ability to tell a great story is topped only by his work as a first-class detective.--Chris Buchanan, documentary film producer for PBS and associate producer of Angel on Death Row Victims of Dead Man Walking is the true story of the rape and murder of Faith Hathaway by Robert Lee Willie and Joe Vaccaro. Detective Mike Varnado provides a vivid eyewitness account of the investigation into her murder.Varnado was only twenty-five when he discovered Faith Hathaway�s body. Finding her killers and bringing them to justice has been one of the most important endeavors of his life.But for Varnado, Faith�s family, and the citizens of their quiet Louisiana community, the nightmare did not end with the capture and conviction of the murderers. While on Angola�s death row, Robert Lee Willie was counseled by Sr.Helen Prejean, who wrote about him in her best-selling book, Dead Man Walking .He also served as the primary model for the character played by Sean Penn in the Academy Award-winning film version of Dead Man Walking . As Willie and his story achieved worldwide notoriety, Faith Hathaway, her short life, and herbrutal death were almost forgotten by everyone but those closest to her. Victims of Dead Man Walking reminds readers of an aspect of the death-penalty debate that is too often forgotten--the innocent victim of crime, the victim'sfamily, and the police officers, lawyers, judges, and ordinary citizens called upon to perform difficult but necessary roles in the pursuit of justice. About the Authors Mike Varnado has been a detective in Washington Parish, Louisiana, for more than twenty years. At the time of Faith Hathaway�s murder, he was chief investigator for the district attorney�s office. He has twice been honoredwith Louisiana�s Victims and Citizens Against Crime Outstanding Law Enforcement Award. He lives in Franklinton, Louisiana.D. P. Smith is a lawyer and freelance writer based in Nashville, Tennessee.
Texas Rules of Evidence Manual - Tenth Edition
David A. Schlueter,Jonathan D. Schlueter
Author : David A. Schlueter,Jonathan D. Schlueter
Publisher : Juris Publishing, Inc.
Page : 1193 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2015-07-01
Category : Evidence (Law)
ISBN : 9781578234516
Texas Rules of Evidence Manual - Tenth Edition by David A. Schlueter,Jonathan D. Schlueter Pdf
Texas Rules of Evidence Manual provides an updated comprehensive reference to Texas evidence for both civil and criminal cases. The book provides a rule-by-rule analysis of each Rule of Evidence. This sturdy hard-cover text is designed for heavy use in the courtroom. This text helps those who are bound to use the Texas Rules of Evidence, whether it is the bench or the bar or those studying evidence. While the text contains some academic discussions, the book is designed to explain what a particular Rule requires or prohibits, to indicate what the appellate courts have said about the Rules, and to offer some practical pointers on using the Rules. The book itself has been designed to make it as useful as possible to the harried judge, counsel, and student who must quickly find the "law." Following each Rule is an editorial commentary on the Rule explaining how the Rule works, what the Texas courts have said about the Rule, and how it compares with the Federal Rule, because Texas courts often review federal precedent where they find it helpful in applying a Texas Rule. When appropriate, practical pointers are also provided on how to use the Rule. Where the Rules apply in the same fashion for both civil and criminal cases, those points are discussed together. On the other hand, where they diverge, the authors have used separate headings for "Civil" and "Criminal" when that seems appropriate. One of the objectives of the Editorial Analysis in this text is to deal with the interrelationships of the various Rules. The authors have noted those areas where the Rules differ from pre-Rules case law or statutory provisions. Some of the Rules changed the prior Texas evidence law and, althoughmany of the Texas Rules agree with the Federal Rules, a number differ significantly.
Dead Man's Bones
Susan Wittig Albert
Author : Susan Wittig Albert
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2006-04-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0425204251
Dead Man's Bones by Susan Wittig Albert Pdf
Susan Wittig Albert’s exciting mysteries have been praised as “unique” (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) and “fascinating” (Booklist). Now, a dead man’s bones are uncovered—and Texas ex-lawyer and herbalist China Bayles must dig into a pair of murders separated by time but connected by motive… When China’s teenage son finds some skeletal remains during a local cave dig—remains that show a not-so-accidental death—it’s a disturbing development. But China doesn’t let it distract her from the opening of the new community theater donated by the elderly Obermann sisters. Unfortunately, the haughty, bullying Jane Obermann—and her frail, frightened younger sister—made the donation with a condition: that the first production be a play written by Jane about their aristocratic family history. The premiere party ends with a bang when a ne’er-do-well local handyman is shot dead by Jane while breaking into the Obermann estate. It seems like a clear-cut case of self-defense. But China senses something else going on behind the scenes. Now, the key to catching a killer might be the mysterious bones in the cave—a clue from the past that could help China solve a mystery in the present…
David Yarrow Photography
David Yarrow
Author : David Yarrow
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9780847864775
David Yarrow Photography by David Yarrow Pdf
The must-have photography monograph of the year, this lavish oversized volume celebrates David Yarrow's unparalleled wildlife imagery. For more than two decades, legendary British photographer David Yarrow has been putting himself in harm's way to capture immersive and evocative photography of the world's most revered and endangered species. With his images heightening awareness of those species and also raising huge sums for charity and conservation, he is one of the most relevant photographers in the world today. Featuring Yarrow's 150 most iconic photographs, this book offers a truly unmatched view of some of the world's most compelling animals. The collection of stunning images, paired with Yarrow's first-person contextual narrative, offers insight into a man who will not accept second best in his relentless pursuit of excellence. David Yarrow Photography offers a balanced retrospective of his spectacular work in the wild and his staged storytelling work, which has earned him wide acclaim in the fine-art market. Yarrow rarely just takes pictures--he almost always makes them. This approach sets him apart from others in the field. Yarrow's work will awaken our collective conscience, and--true to form--he plans to donate all the royalties from this book to conservation
The Parliamentary Debates (official Report[s]) ...
Great Britain. Parliament
Author : Great Britain. Parliament
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 828 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1824
Category : Electronic
ISBN : CHI:55392788
The Parliamentary Debates (official Report[s]) ... by Great Britain. Parliament Pdf
The Elements of the Art of Packing, as Applied to Special Juries, Particularly in Cases of Libel Law
Jeremy Bentham
Author : Jeremy Bentham
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1821
Category : Freedom of the press
ISBN : OXFORD:N11054112
The Elements of the Art of Packing, as Applied to Special Juries, Particularly in Cases of Libel Law by Jeremy Bentham Pdf
Dead Man Walking
Helen Prejean
Author : Helen Prejean
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2011-02-02
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780307787699
Dead Man Walking by Helen Prejean Pdf
#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A profoundly moving spiritual journey through our system of capital punishment and an unprecedented look at the human consequences of the death penalty • "Stunning moral clarity.” —The Washington Post Book World • Basis for the award-winning major motion picture starring Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn "Sister Prejean is an excellent writer, direct and honest and unsentimental. . . . She almost palpably extends a hand to her readers.” —The New York Times Book Review In 1982, Sister Helen Prejean became the spiritual advisor to Patrick Sonnier, the convicted killer of two teenagers who was sentenced to die in the electric chair of Louisiana’s Angola State Prison. In the months before Sonnier’s death, the Roman Catholic nun came to know a man who was as terrified as he had once been terrifying. She also came to know the families of the victims and the men whose job it was to execute—men who often harbored doubts about the rightness of what they were doing. Out of that dreadful intimacy comes a profoundly moving spiritual journey through our system of capital punishment. Here Sister Helen confronts both the plight of the condemned and the rage of the bereaved, the fears of a society shattered by violence and the Christian imperative of love. On its original publication in 1993, Dead Man Walking emerged as an unprecedented look at the human consequences of the death penalty. Now, some two decades later, this story—which has inspired a film, a stage play, an opera and a musical album—is more gut-wrenching than ever, stirring deep and life-changing reflection in all who encounter it.
Law's Cosmos
Victoria Wohl
Author : Victoria Wohl
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2010-01-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521110747
Law's Cosmos by Victoria Wohl Pdf
Explores the inextricable ties between literary form and legal matter in Athens' juridical discourse.
Dead Men's Shoes
Mary Elizabeth Braddon
Author : Mary Elizabeth Braddon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : Electronic
ISBN : PRNC:32101064918772
Dead Men's Shoes by Mary Elizabeth Braddon Pdf
Dead Man Walking
Helen Prejean
Author : Helen Prejean
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1994-05-31
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780679751311
Dead Man Walking by Helen Prejean Pdf
In 1982, Sister Helen Prejean became the spiritual advisor to Patrick Sonnier, the convicted killer of two teenagers who was sentenced to die in the electric chair of Louisiana’s Angola State Prison. In the months before Sonnier’s death, the Roman Catholic nun came to know a man who was as terrified as he had once been terrifying. She also came to know the families of the victims and the men whose job it was to execute—men who often harbored doubts about the rightness of what they were doing. Out of that dreadful intimacy comes a profoundly moving spiritual journey through our system of capital punishment. Here Sister Helen confronts both the plight of the condemned and the rage of the bereaved, the fears of a society shattered by violence and the Christian imperative of love. On its original publication in 1993, Dead Man Walking emerged as an unprecedented look at the human consequences of the death penalty. Now, some two decades later, this story—which has inspired a film, a stage play, an opera and a musical album—is more gut-wrenching than ever, stirring deep and life-changing reflection in all who encounter it.
Dead Men's Shoes
Braddon
Author : Braddon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UBBE:UBBE-00100097
Dead Men's Shoes by Braddon Pdf
Twelve Angry Men
Reginald Rose
Author : Reginald Rose
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2006-08-29
Category : Drama
ISBN : 0143104403
Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose Pdf
A landmark American drama that inspired a classic film and a Broadway revival—featuring an introduction by David Mamet A blistering character study and an examination of the American melting pot and the judicial system that keeps it in check, Twelve Angry Men holds at its core a deeply patriotic faith in the U.S. legal system. The play centers on Juror Eight, who is at first the sole holdout in an 11-1 guilty vote. Eight sets his sights not on proving the other jurors wrong but rather on getting them to look at the situation in a clear-eyed way not affected by their personal prejudices or biases. Reginald Rose deliberately and carefully peels away the layers of artifice from the men and allows a fuller picture to form of them—and of America, at its best and worst. After the critically acclaimed teleplay aired in 1954, this landmark American drama went on to become a cinematic masterpiece in 1957 starring Henry Fonda, for which Rose wrote the adaptation. More recently, Twelve Angry Men had a successful, and award-winning, run on Broadway. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Incarnate
Marvin Bell
Author : Marvin Bell
Publisher : Copper Canyon Press
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2020-01-15
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781619322134
Incarnate by Marvin Bell Pdf
The Dead Man, Marvin Bell’s brilliant poetic invention, is an overarching consciousness, alive and dead at once, defeating time. Mystical and anonymous, The Dead Man offers searing insight into the joys, as well as the catastrophes, of fluctuating cultural and political moments. Incarnate draws from all of Bell’s previous collections where The Dead Man appeared, and adds an abundant cache of new poems that resonate with “the dark matter and sticky stuff” of life. As David St. John writes in his introduction, “No voice in our poetry has spoken with more eloquence and wisdom of the daily spiritual, political and psychological erosion in our lives; no poet has gathered our American experience with a more capacious tenderness—all the while naming and celebrating our persistent hopes and enduring human desires....Remarkable for its eclectic and culturally diverse vision, Incarnate embodies a vivid world of poetic reflection unlike anything else in American poetry.”
Slocum 247: Dead Man's Spurs
Jake Logan
Author : Jake Logan
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1999-10-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101179451
Slocum 247: Dead Man's Spurs by Jake Logan Pdf
Slocum's partner gets thristy—bloodthirsty! When Slocum and his herding partner, Billy Quince, end the life of a notorious cattle rustler, it's the young man's first kill. But it's far from his last as the infamous rustler leaves him with a mysterious—and murderous—legacy. Now it's up to Slocum to break the deadly spell.