Perspective
Aug. 13, 2011
Serial killer John Gacy’s defense attorney speaks out
The chilling tale of how an attorney came to defend an American serial killer. By Sam L. Amirante of Amirante and Etchingham and Danny Broderick of The Law Offices of Daniel J. Broderick
What is it like to defend a man who you know is guilty of crimes so grotesque they make your blood curdle? Can you guarantee him a fair trial without the influence of hate, spite, or the desire for revenge by an outraged public? In this first person account, Judge Sam L. Amirante, John Gacy's defense attorney, tells the chilling tale of how he came to defend an American serial killer.
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