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Pro Bono - The 18-Year Defense of Caril Ann Fugate

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In 1958, 19-year-old Charlie Starkweather went on a murder spree that paralyzed Nebraska, shocked the nation, and left 11 people dead.  With him when he was captured was his 14-year-old ex-girlfriend Caril Fugate.  The question soon arose, was Caril a kidnapped victim, or a heartless accomplice?

Assigned to her case, Attorney John McArthur initially accepted the assignment out of a sense of Constitutional duty.  But as he delved deeper, he found that the truth was far more complicated than anyone was letting on.  Up against incredible odds, and with a strong conviction of her innocence, McArthur remained with Caril and fought for her freedom for 18 years.  For this service, he took no pay, accepting the case pro bono.

This book follows the long struggle of McArthur, his partner Merril Reller, and John's son James as they took on the Nebraska legal system and a public that had already determined Caril's guilt before ever hearing a word of testimony.  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 movie based on the Starkweather-Fugate incident.

Pro Bono explores aspects of this incredible story that have never been revealed before, and sheds new light on these terrifying and complex events.


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This title was added to our catalog on April 04, 2013.
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