The Wrong Man: A True Story of Innocence on Death Row
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| Rating | : | 4.65 (515 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0816637830 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 616 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Hunnicut in the popular television series M*A*S*H and later Providence, as well as working as a writer, director and producer. Mike Farrell grew up in eastern Los Angeles. After a stint in the Marine Corps, he embarked on a career as an actor, eventually securing roles as the affable and eminently moral B. . J
He remains in prison. While Spaziano has both supporters and detractors, ambiguity regarding his culpability is almost secondary to Mello's multifaceted indictment of capital punishment: "the legal machinery that exists for the purpose of executions diminishes all of us and warps our law." The author, who became involved during Spaziano's labyrinthine appeals process, deftly traces the unfurling of the various levels of appeal, with particular clarity given to defense counsel's tactical dilemmas. While Spaziano's story deserves careful attention, Mello's biased presentation wastes the opportunity to change minds about the death penalty. His thin explanation of procedural default, for instance, could mislead lay readers into thinking that innocent men are killed because of technicalities. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.. From Publishers Weekly Law professor Mello (The United Stat
Sad, sad, sad.and Wrong, wrong, wrong !!! This book is coming from a positon of proving capital punishment unjust because *innocent* people are wrongly punished. BUTwhat if Spaziano is GUILTY ??? Does that then make the authors argument null and void ?Interestingly enough, I oppose the Death Penalty because of my strong scriptually based spiritual beliefs. But I DO agree with punishment for crimes committed.and Jo. "Michael Mello has " I " trouble and I want a refund!!!!!!" according to A Customer. The story of Joe Spaziano sounds like an interesting read. Outlaw biker convited of two heinous crimes and there's doubt about the crime for which he is sentenced to death. What SHOULD be a gripping account of the twists and turns of Capital Murder disintergrates into a lovefest--Michael Mello' Self Love and Admiration Society. The book is over 500 pages. If the word "I" w. FreeBird said What's all the fuss about?. I agree with half of the other reviews: the author is ego-centric and self-righteous in his bent and erroneous position. The zealousness at which he seems to embrace Joseph Spaziano's innocense is nothing less than mind boggling. Therefore one must question whether his agenda is to prove this person, Joe "Crazy Joe" Spaziano, as an innocent victim or is it more accurate to
Ultimately Mello offers compelling proof of the following sad reality: wrongful convictions can easily occur, and innocent people are sentenced to death and executed in America.. Among his unconventional measures was to involve the Miami Herald, which eventually published an investigative piece exposing the fundamental unfairness of Spaziano's sentence, an article that was instrumental in turning the tide of public opinion and bringing the case to the attention of the national media.More than an account of a single, notorious dea