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Justice and Caryl Chessman (1960)
45 min | Documentary

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Justice and Caryl Chessman (1960)

45 min | Documentary

Caryl Chessman, labeled in the press as "The Red Light Bandit," initially pleaded guilty to multiple counts of robbery, kidnapping, and rape in 1948, confessions he later recanted claiming police coercion. Because of what was known as the ...See moreCaryl Chessman, labeled in the press as "The Red Light Bandit," initially pleaded guilty to multiple counts of robbery, kidnapping, and rape in 1948, confessions he later recanted claiming police coercion. Because of what was known as the "Little Lindbergh" law, a crime that involved kidnapping with bodily harm could be considered a capital offense, therefore Chessman was sentenced to death. The law was repealed by the time his trial began but was in effect at the time of the crimes; the repeal was not applied retroactively. This documentary, produced by his appeal lawyer, interviews the mother of one of the "red light bandit's" victims, the prosecutor in his case, the policeman who arrested him, and others, with the goal of rallying public support for clemency. Written by anonymous See less

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Name	Known for
Rosalie S. Asher Self Self See fewer	Kill Me If You Can (1977)
William Graves Self Self See fewer	Justice and Caryl Chessman (1960)
Frank Hanna Self Self See fewer	Justice and Caryl Chessman (1960)
J. Miller Leavey Self Self See fewer	Justice and Caryl Chessman (1960)
Allen Mathews Self Self See fewer	Justice and Caryl Chessman (1960)
Robert J. May Self Self See fewer	Justice and Caryl Chessman (1960)
Ruth Meza Self Self See fewer	Justice and Caryl Chessman (1960)
Quentin Reynolds Self Self See fewer	Call Northside 777 (1948)
Jesse Wakefield Self Self See fewer	Justice and Caryl Chessman (1960)
Isidore Ziferstein Self Self See fewer	Justice and Caryl Chessman (1960)

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