NCJ Number
12401
Date Published
1973
Length
271 pages
Annotation
DESCRIPTION OF THE LEGAL EFFORTS OF EDGAR SMITH, CONVICTED OF FIRST DEGREE MURDER AND SENTENCED TO DEATH, TO OBTAIN HIS FREEDOM.
Abstract
THE VOLUME PRESENTS THE FINAL STAGE OF THE STRUGGLE FOR RELEASE - FROM THE SUPREME COURT'S GRANTING SMITH'S REQUEST TO ORDER A HABEAS CORPUS HEARING TO HIS EVENTUAL DISCHARGE. THE PLEA BARGAINING PROCESS, AS WELL AS THE STATE'S REFUSAL TO ADMIT THE POSSIBILITY OF ERROR IN THE ORIGINAL CONVICTION ARE ANALYZED.