John Wayne Gacy: Defending a Monster - Softcover

Amirante, Sam L.; Broderick, Danny

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9781620870716: John Wayne Gacy: Defending a Monster

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ISBN 10: 1620870711 ISBN 13: 9781620870716

Publisher: Skyhorse, 2012

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“Sam, could you do me a favor?” Thus begins a story that has now become part of America's true-crime hall of fame. It is a gory, grotesque tale befitting a Stephen King novel. It is also a David and Goliath saga—the story of a youn

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Book Description:

"For anyone fascinated by the inner workings of a serial killer." --Publishers Weekly

About the Author:

Sam L. Amirante is a retired judge and lawyer. His first case after leaving the Office of the Public Defender was The People of the State of Illinois v. John Wayne Gacy. In 1988, he was appointed to the bench as an Associate Judge of The Circuit Court of Cook County where he served until his retirement in 2005. He is now the principal attorney of the firm of Sam L. Amirante and Associates, P.C. Amirante authored procedures adopted by the Illinois General Assembly such as the Missing Child Act of 1984 (I-SEARCH), which is credited with helping to locate more than 3,000 missing children. Sam lives with his wife and children in Barrington, Illinois.

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