No Heroes, No Villains
The Story of a Murder Trial
$40.00
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
12 February 1978
Summary
On June 28, 1972, in a South Bronx subway station, John Skagen, a white off-duty policeman on his way home, suddenly and without apparent provocation, ordered James Richardson, a black man on his way to work, to get against the wall and put his hands up. Richardson had a gun, and the two exchanged shots. In the melee that followed, Skagen was fatally wounded by a cop who rushed to the scene. In the ensuing trial, William Kunstler handled Richardson’s defense and the author of this book, then …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780394725314 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 039472531X |
| Author: | Steven J. Phillips |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Vintage Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 12 February 1978 |
| Weight: | 185g |
| Dimensions: | 184mm x 109mm x 14mm |
| Series: | Vintage |
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“Sober and straightforward, and instructive in the way that Anthony Lewis was inGideon’s Trumpet.”-The New York Times Book Review
“Sober and straightforward, and instructive in the way that Anthony Lewis was in Gideon’s Trumpet.”- The New York Times Book Review
About The Author
Steven J. Phillips
Steven Phillips was born in New York City and educated at Williams College and Columbia Law School. In 1971 he joined the staff of the district attorney of Bronx County. Between 1973 and 1975 he successfully prosecuted more than a dozen murder cases, and appeared several times before the highest appellate courts in New York State. Mr. Phillips lives in New York City with his wife and daughter.
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