No Heroes, No Villains by Steven J Phillips
On June 28, 1972 in a South Bronx subway station, John Skagen, a white off-duty policeman on his way home, suddenly and without apparent provocation, ordered James Richardson, a black man on his way to work, to get against the wall and put his hands up. Richardson had a gun, and the two exchanged shots. In the melee that followed, Skagen was fatally wounded by a cop who rushed to the scene. In the ensuing trial, William Kunstler handled Richardson's defense and the author of this book, then assistant district attorney, prosecuted the case. Here is a first-hand, behind-the-scenes account of every step of the proceedings.Steven Phillips attended Williams College and Columbia Law School after being born in New York City. In 1971, he joined the Bronx County District Attorney's office. He successfully prosecuted more than a dozen murder cases between 1973 and 1975, and he stood before New York's top appeal courts multiple times. Phillips, his wife, and their daughter live in New York City.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780394725314 |
| ISBN 10 | 039472531X |
| Title | No Heroes, No Villains |
| Author | Steven J Phillips |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage |
| Year published | 1978-02-12 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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