trials (homicide)

When attorney Tony Lord comes back to his hometown Lake City to defend his closest high school friend Sam against a charge of murder, he discovers that Sam is the father of a baby born to Tony's girlfriend who was also murdered twenty-eight years earlier. But Tony learns that others also had motives for her murder and the past can repeat itself.

On trial for murdering an actually still-alive Alison DiLaurentis, only Aria, Emily, Spencer, and Hanna know they have been framed and resolve to beat Ali at her own game.

Analyzes Abraham Lincoln's defense of William Armstrong, a young man accused of kidnapping and murdering a man named James Metzger in August of 1857.

Describes the eighteen-week murder trial of Jodi Arias who was found guilty of murdering Travis Alexander.

"Moving to the mill city of Lowell in 1832 to escape farm life, young Alice is disillusioned by the local factory's 8arsh working conditions and struggles to advocate on their behalf while recklessly falling in love with the mill owner's son, a situation that is complicated by a murder and sensational trial"--OCLC.

The author takes us on a journey into the past, investigating thirteen true stories of the dark side of local history. Drawing upon years of original research, often uncovering new clues, learn some of Western New York's most shocking crimes.

Bennie Rosato is surprised by the physical resemblance between her and her new client, and when her client announces she is Bennie's identical twin, Bennie doesn't believe her, but she finds herself drawn to her and as she investigates her client's case, she uncovers secrets her family would kill to keep from her.

Describes the evolution of DNA, discussing how it came to be accepted as evidence in America's criminal courts, and looks at fourteen criminal cases in the 1990s, including the O.J. Simpson trial, in which DNA was used to prove guilt or innocence.

Draws from interviews, original research, and a review of police files to reconstruct the case against Burton Abbott, a young man who was executed for the 1955 murder of fourteen-year-old Stephanie Bryan.