THE JURY IS STILL OUT - Irwin Davidson (hc/dj) 1959 1st Edition with Fold-Outs

Description: The title of the book: The Jury is Out. It is written by Irwin D. Davidson and Richard Gehman. About This Item: Harper & Brothers. 1959. 1st Edition. Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. Condition: Good. It has 309 pages of text notes, references, and fold-outs. SYNOPSIS: The night on which Michael Farmer, a fifteen-year-old polio victim, was stabbed, beaten and kicked to death at a New York swimming pool set in motion an extraordinary police action, as well as the longest and possibly the most dramatic trial in the history of the state. Out of the eighteen who "jumped" Farmer and his friend, seven were old enough to stand trial for common-law murder in the first degree, with a mandatory death penalty if found guilty. Although the press gave full, sometimes hysterical coverage to the trial, none of the principals has given the behind-scenes, inside picture of this unprecedented case. Now the Judge himself, after collecting all the data available, has reconstructed the crime and the subsequent suspense-packed court action as only he could--from his own involved, often horrified and deeply human viewpoint. The seven defendants were represented by more than twenty lawyers, each making a considerable sacrifice and each determined to leave nothing undone in the interest of his client. Among the twenty were some of the most skillful and eminent minds ever to practice at the criminal bar. The prosecution was handled by two able and intelligent Assistant District Attorneys, determined to get justice. Spectators, many of them inflamed by vindictive and premature newspaper comment, jammed the courtroom each day of the three-month hearing. Two benches were regularly occupied by black-shirted, duck-tailed, sullen delinquents--gang colleagues of the defendants. Lives of witnesses and of the Judge were threatened by letter and in other ways. With his advantageous insight, Judge Davidson has been able to put a complex, appalling affair under the light of reason; to discuss a shocking event in intimate, frank terms; to dramatize not only a crime but the social and personal sickness it represents. He has written a book with outrage and compassion, a story with frightening significance for our times. Please see photos for complete Table of Contents. The pictures featured are of the actual book and should be considered part of the description. FREE SHIPPING!!!!! The book is a hard cover with dust jacket in good condition. It has no markings in the text. The binding is good. Hinges are solid. The pages are clean and intact. From a Catholic Convent Library. Additional Information:Free Shipping. Free Delivery Confirmation. Satisfaction Guaranteed.Feedback Given on Day of Purchase.Please look at my other books

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