HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017264.jpg
2.43 MB
Extraction Summary
7
People
3
Organizations
1
Locations
3
Events
1
Relationships
5
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Book manuscript / legal memoir (evidence in house oversight investigation)
File Size:
2.43 MB
Summary
This document appears to be a page from a manuscript or memoir (likely by Alan Dershowitz) discussing the legal battle of the Tison brothers (Ricky and Raymond) against the death penalty in Arizona. It details the Supreme Court's decision to vacate their death sentences based on a new 'reckless disregard' standard, the subsequent reimposition of the sentence by a trial judge, and the eventual reversal by the Arizona Supreme Court to allow for new evidence. The document is stamped with a House Oversight Bates number, indicating its inclusion in a congressional investigation, likely related to Dershowitz's involvement in the Epstein case.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Ricky Tison | Client / Defendant |
One of the brothers facing the death penalty; client of the author.
|
| Raymond Tison | Client / Defendant |
One of the brothers facing the death penalty; client of the author.
|
| Lyons' family | Victims |
The family whose fate the Tison brothers were accused of being indifferent to.
|
| Arizona Attorney General | Prosecution |
Opposing counsel in the case.
|
| She | Supreme Court Justice |
Author of the majority opinion (historically Justice Sandra Day O'Connor) who created the new legal category.
|
| The Trial Judge | Judge |
Reimposed death sentences without an evidentiary hearing.
|
| Author (implied Alan Dershowitz) | Defense Attorney |
Narrator referring to 'my clients' and 'We'.
|
Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Courts |
Courts handling the remand and sentencing.
|
|
| Arizona Supreme Court |
Reversed the trial judge's reimposition of the death sentence.
|
|
| Supreme Court |
Referenced as 'The majority' or 'justices'.
|
Timeline (3 events)
Post-1987 (Historical context)
Supreme Court creates new rule regarding 'reckless disregard' and vacates death penalty for Tison brothers.
Washington D.C. / Arizona
Supreme Court Justices
Tison Brothers
Defense Team
Subsequent to Supreme Court ruling
Arizona trial court reimposes death sentence without evidentiary hearing.
Arizona
Trial Judge
Tison Brothers
Subsequent to trial court ruling
Arizona Supreme Court reverses trial judge and orders opportunity to introduce additional evidence.
Arizona
Arizona Supreme Court
Defense Team
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
|
Location of the courts and the case.
|
Relationships (1)
Author (Dershowitz)
→
Attorney-Client
→
Ricky and Raymond Tison
Referenced as 'my clients Ricky and Raymond'
Key Quotes (5)
"We hold that the reckless disregard for human life implicit in knowingly engaging in criminal activities known to carry a grave risk of death represents a highly culpable mental state..."Source
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017264.jpg
Quote #1
"It was 'judicial activism' to the extreme."Source
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017264.jpg
Quote #2
"The majority had simply concocted a new rule out of whole cloth."Source
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017264.jpg
Quote #3
"It was a bad day for the campaign against capital punishment, but a hopeful one for my clients Ricky and Raymond..."Source
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017264.jpg
Quote #4
"The majority sloppily used two different formulations: 'reckless disregard' and 'reckless indifference.'"Source
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017264.jpg
Quote #5
Discussion 0
No comments yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this epstein document