Anatomy of a Murder

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I never practiced criminal law, but as a retired FBI agent, and attorney, I am very familiar with the issues in the case. I found the tactics and legal theories very well done, as the author is a former prosecutor. That part was fascinating to me, although I'm not sure so much to the average reader. The story is populated with some colorful characters - a crusty old drunk of a defense lawyer helping Paul, a couple of beautiful women, including the rape victim, a sassy secretary, an unrepentant defendant, a weaselly prosecutor, a folksy sheriff, and a comical deputy. AFI's 10 Top 10". American Film Institute. June 17, 2008. Archived from the original on June 19, 2008 . Retrieved June 18, 2008.

a b c Shaul, Richard D. (November–December 2001). " Anatomy of a Murder" (PDF). Michigan History. Vol.86, no.6. p.89. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2006 . Retrieved December 7, 2011.a b c d e f g h i Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society (February 2009). " 'People v. Hildabridle': Voelker and the Art of Crafting an Opinion". Michigan Bar Journal. 88 (2): S6–S9. ISSN 0164-3576. a b Johnston, Louis; Williamson, Samuel H. (2023). "What Was the U.S. GDP Then?". MeasuringWorth . Retrieved January 1, 2023. United States Gross Domestic Product deflator figures follow the Measuring Worth series.

Robert Traver starts with a good plot. Explains a good point of law; however his writing prose and the flowery language makes reading the book boring save for last few chapters. Voelker wrote his first story, "Lost All Night in a Swamp with a Bear" at age 12. [7] He started his professional writing career in 1933 when he returned to Ishpeming from Chicago. His first published piece was a short story called "Iron" that appeared in the February 1934 issue of American Scene. [11] He assumed a pen name, "Robert Traver," the first name from a brother who died serving with the U.S. Navy in World War I, and the last name from his mother's maiden name. He used a pseudonym because, in his words, he "didn't think the taxpayers would fancy [him] doing [his] scribbling on their time". [7] His first novel, Troubleshooter was published in 1943. He wrote by hand on yellow legal pads. In 1951, his second novel, Danny and the Boys was published, followed by Small Town D.A. in 1954. These three autobiographical books focused on legal themes and did not sell very well. [7] Monaghan, John (January 20, 2009). "The Movie that Put Ishpeming on the Map: UP Plans Events this Summer to Mark 50th Anniversary of Anatomy of a Murder". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on January 24, 2009. Another sweltering month in Charlotte, another boatload of mysteries past and present for overworked, overstressed forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan.Ragsdale, Jim (August 16, 2009). " 'Murder' Investigation: Michigan's Upper Peninsula Was the Setting for Fatal Shots and then Film Shooting". Pioneer Press. St. Paul, MN. p.S1. On July 31, 1952, Lt. Coleman A. Peterson shot and killed Maurice Chenoweth in Big Bay, Michigan. [8] Voelker was retained as defense attorney a few days later. [9] The trial started on September 15, 1952, [10] and Assistant Attorney General Irving Beattie assisted Marquette County Prosecuting Attorney Edward Thomas. [11] Voelker used a rare version of the insanity defense called irresistible impulse that had not been used in Michigan since 1886. [12] The jury deliberated for four hours on September 23, 1952, before returning a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity. [13] Two days later, after Peterson was examined by a psychiatrist who judged him sane, he was released. [14] Peterson and his wife were divorced soon after the trial. [15] Hillsdale Circuit Court Judge Charles O. Arch, Sr. tried the case because of the illness of a local judge. [16] Production [ edit ] The Marquette County Courthouse was used for courthouse scenes. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – Howard Shore& John Kurlander (engineer/mixer) (2002)