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No Heroes, No Villains

The Story of a Murder Trial

Steven J. Phillips

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English
Vintage Books
12 February 1978
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.
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Imprint:   Vintage Books
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 184mm,  Width: 109mm,  Spine: 14mm
Weight:   185g
ISBN:   9780394725314
ISBN 10:   039472531X
Pages:   256
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  ELT Advanced ,  A / AS level
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Steven Phillips was born in New York City and educated at Williams College and Columbia Law School. In 1971 he joined the staff of the district attorney of Bronx County. Between 1973 and 1975 he successfully prosecuted more than a dozen murder cases, and appeared several times before the highest appellate courts in New York State. Mr. Phillips lives in New York City with his wife and daughter.

Reviews for No Heroes, No Villains: The Story of a Murder Trial

-Sober and straightforward, and instructive in the way that Anthony Lewis was in Gideon's Trumpet.-- The New York Times Book Review


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