- Defending the Devil: My Story as Ted Bundy's Last Lawyer
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Defending the Devil: My Story as Ted Bundy's Last Lawyer is a 1994 nonfiction book written by Polly Nelson and published by William Morrow & Company.[1] Nelson served as serial killer Ted Bundy's last lawyer before his execution in 1989.[2] The book describes her attempts to spare Bundy from the death penalty, and gives her impressions of him as a person.
Nelson sued novelist John Grisham in 1995, alleging his book The Chamber had striking similarities to her work.[3][4] After Grisham prevailed in a lower court ruling in 1996, the case was dismissed on appeal in 1997.[5]
References
- ^ Staff report (July 4, 1994). Defending the Devil: My Story as Ted Bundy's Last Lawyer (review). Publishers Weekly
- ^ Kramer, Victor H. (1995). Defending the Devil: My Story as Ted Bundy's Last Lawyer (review). Constitutional Commentary
- ^ Torry, Saundra (June 19, 1995). Fact, Fiction and Fairness: The Copyright Wars Surge. Washington Post
- ^ Owens, John B. (2000). Grisham's Legal Tales: A Moral Compass for the Young Lawyer. 48 UCLA L. Rev. 1431 (2000-2001)
- ^ Kelly, Keith J. (October 10, 1997). Suit Doesn't Fit Grisham. New York Daily News
External links
Categories:- 1994 books
- Non-fiction book stubs
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