Reversal of Fortune : Inside the Von Bulow Case
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (942 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0394539036 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 276 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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Somebody said Before you read this, read The Von Bulow Affair. As a stand-alone book, Reversal of Fortune assumes on the part of the reader knowledge about Claus Von Bulow's first trial. For information about that trial, read The Von Bülow Affair: The Objective Behind-the-Scenes Account of the Shocking Attempted Murder Case. In my view, it's necessary information and misinformation to know prior to picking up Dershowitz's. Appeals court. J. Rodeck I much enjoyed Dershowitz's writing talent and economy with words and information. Ex. He only goes into biographical info for key principle players and witnesses, not all the lawyers, judges, and jurors. He talks to the reader as an intelligent person; the focus is on legal precedent, rules of evidence, and appeals cases--all in considerable depth. He goes into th. Reversal of Fortune: Inside the Von Bulow Case A Customer This book rates highly for two reasons. One is that it presents the Von Bulow case, from the first trial to the appellate process to the not guilty verdict with an excitingly clear point of view. Dershowitz makes no attempt to hide his own awe and sometimes disdain of the life of the Newport rich. This first hand view is as honest a look at the case as it is the Rh
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. Photos not seen by PW. In equally provocative accounts, he speculates on Sunny's possible drug habits and those of her son Alexander as well. From Publishers Weekly Convicted of trying to kill his wealthy wife Martha (Sunny), Claus von Bulow hired the author, a Harvard law professor, to spearhead his appeal for a new trial in Rhode Island, scene of the alleged crime. He notes that he believes in his client's innocence, but adds that even if von Bulow is guilty the questio
Famed defense attorney Alan Dershowitz masterminded Claus von Bulow's successful appeal and subsequent acquittql brings the inside story to the reader. Probably the best book ever published on the widely publicized and controversial trial of the 1980s. Well-worth reading.. Dershowitz shows the reader why two juries came up with two different verdicts. Dershowitz, who represented OJ Simpson first presents the evidence that was used to convict von Bulow, then he shows the reader how he and the defense team amassed arguments, testimony and new physical evidence that demolished the prosecution's case