Reversal of fortune : inside the von Bülow case

Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0394539036 
ISBN 13
9780394539034 
DDC
345.73 
Category
American Law  [ Browse Items ]
Publication Year
1986 
Publisher
Pages
276 pages 
Subject
American General Law 
Abstract
"Did European aristocrat Claus von Bulow attempt to murder his wife Sunny at their luxurious Newport mansion in 1980? The tabloids of the day certainly had their opinions. "You have one thing in your favor," defense attorney Alan Dershowitz told von Bulow, "Everybody hates you."" - Voila 
Description
Content:
Dramatis personae -- Setting the stage -- Part 1 : The first trial : of blue bloods, blood sugars and sugar daddies -- The maid's story : loyalty and treachery -- The son's story : the search for the black bag -- The doctors' story : blood sugar and insulin -- The banker's and the mistress's story : greed, love and lust -- Joy O'Neill's story : the defense case -- The lawyers' stories : irresistible combinations -- Part 2 : Between the trials : a hard second look. Learning the Rhode Island shuffle -- The old story retold -- High society -- The prince, the pusher and the parish priest -- Trial and error -- Not guilty by reason of innocence -- Reversals of fortune -- Part 3 : The second trial : tried and tried again. Preparing for the new trial with the Kuh notes -- The multiple-choice prosecution -- The true-or-false defense -- The last word -- The jury decides -- Part 4 : The aftermath : residues and revenge. Jury versus jury -- Suitable for framing -- Money talks, but who listens? -- The ongoing story -- Epilogue -- Chronology -- A note on sources. 
Biblio Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.

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