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Sam Amirante, freshly launched into private practice after his tenure with the Public Defender’s Office, receives a call from a well‑known community figure—John Wayne Gacy. Gacy, fearing police scrutiny over a missing teenager, confides in Amirante. The case lands Amirante at the center of one of the most chilling murder investigations and trials in American history, as he defends the man who would become the nation’s most notorious serial killer. The narrative follows the legal strategy, courtroom drama, and the broader impact of the proceedings on the public and the criminal justice system.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Memoir/Professional Memoir
Authors: Sam Amirante
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