William Heirens: His Day in Court/Did an Innocent Man Confess to Three Grisly Murders?

by Dolores Kennedy

Argues that Heirens, who in 1946 at seventeen confessed to three murders in a plea bargain to avoid the death penalty, is innocent and did not receive adequate legal advice or a fair trial due to the publicity given to the case

Genres: True Crime

408 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 1991

Reviews

[Fishface · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent, thought-provoking read. It really makes you wonder how many people in this country are behind bars because a bad shrink said they ought to be locked up. Wow. Where's the justice?