False Arrest - Hardcover

Lukezic, Joyce; Schwarz, Ted

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0882820508 ISBN 13: 9780882820507

Publisher: New Horizon Press, 1990

Synopsis

The tranquility of Joyce Lukezic's affluent Phoenix neighborhood was shattered by the violent deaths of two residents. Joyce, a young housewife, was arrested. Thus began a two-year nightmare for Joyce, who would see her calm world destroyed and buried beneath lies and deceit by her friends, her husband, and even the police and prosecutors who were supposed to protect her rights.

About this title

About the Author:

Joyce Lukezic lives in Scottsdale and now works for the state of Arizona.

Ted Schwarz is a professional writer with more than 60 book and over 2,000 articles for major magazines to his credit.

From Library Journal:

In 1981, Lukezic, a Phoenix housewife, was arrested and charged with contracting the murder of her husband's partner and his family. She was tried, convicted, and sentenced to death. But Lukezic was innocent, convicted mainly on the word of two associates, who were trying to protect themselves. Ultimately, with the aid of attorneys who believed in her, Lukezic was freed after serving three years in jail. This story shows the horror of how easily an innocent person can be arrested and convicted, yet it presents no new insights. Although the sections concerning prison life and the impact of Lukezic's imprisonment on her children are particularly poignant, this is only recommended to libraries with all-inclusive holdings on true crime.
- Sandra K. Lindheimer, Middlesex Law Lib., Cambridge, Mass.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: New Horizon Press
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0882820508
• ISBN 13: 9780882820507
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 200