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Type: Book manuscript excerpt / legal discovery document
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Summary

This document appears to be a page (304) from a book or manuscript written by Alan Dershowitz, included in House Oversight materials (Bates stamp HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017391). The text details Dershowitz's successful legal appeal for Jim Bakker, where the Court of Appeals vacated a 45-year sentence due to the trial judge's ('Maximum Bob') religious bias. The document notes that the sentence was reduced to 8 years, Bakker served 4.5 years, and Dershowitz charged a fee of $20,000 for the work.

People (4)

Name Role Context
Alan Dershowitz Defense Attorney / Author
Writing in the first person ('I responded') about his successful appeal for Jim Bakker.
Jim Bakker Defendant / Client
Televangelist whose 45-year sentence was vacated due to judicial bias.
Tammy Faye Bakker Spouse of Defendant
Praised Dershowitz for his work on her husband's case.
Maximum Bob Judge
Nickname for the original sentencing judge who imposed the 45-year sentence based on religious bias.

Organizations (4)

Name Type Context
PTL Partners
Organization involved in the fraud case.
Court of Appeals
Ruled to vacate the 45-year sentence.
The New York Times
Reported on Tammy Faye Bakker's reaction.
Texas firm
Former part of the legal team.

Timeline (2 events)

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Court of Appeals Ruling
Court of Appeals
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Release of Jim Bakker
Prison (released after 4.5 years)

Relationships (2)

Alan Dershowitz Attorney/Client Jim Bakker
Dershowitz handled the appeal; Bakker paid legal fees.
Alan Dershowitz Attorney/Client Family Tammy Faye Bakker
Tammy Faye praised Dershowitz publicly.

Key Quotes (4)

"The Court of Appeals ruled that the conviction was valid but the 45 year sentence was not."
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"Courts... cannot sanction sentencing procedures that create the perception of the bench as a pulpit..."
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"Tammy Faye Bakker says Mr. Dershowitz has singlehandedly restored her faith in lawyers."
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"In fact, his bill was $20,000, contributed largely by the Bakkers' backers."
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