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2.09 MB
Extraction Summary
4
People
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Organizations
1
Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Draft manuscript / book excerpt / legal memoir
File Size:
2.09 MB
Summary
This document appears to be a page from a manuscript (likely by Alan Dershowitz) dated April 2, 2012, discussing the appeal process for Mike Tyson's rape conviction. It details the defense's strategy, criticizing Trial Judge Patricia Gifford for legal errors and bias, and quotes a USA Today report praising Dershowitz's performance in court. The text highlights specific legal arguments used in the appeal, including blocked testimony, jury instruction errors, and alleged prosecutorial misconduct regarding book/film rights.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Alan Dershowitz | Author / Appellate Lawyer |
The narrator ('I ever argued') and explicitly named in the quoted text as the 'famed appellate lawyer' representing M...
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| Mike Tyson | Defendant / Client |
Ex-heavyweight boxing champion serving a prison term for rape, represented by Dershowitz.
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| Desiree Washington | Accuser |
The accuser in the Tyson rape trial; credibility challenged by the defense.
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| Patricia J. Gifford | Trial Judge |
Judge presiding over Tyson's original trial, accused of numerous errors and bias.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| USA Today |
Media outlet quoted regarding the appellate argument.
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| Marion County Prosecutor's Office |
Prosecuting body in Indiana, accused of misconduct.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (2 events)
Unknown (Historical)
Unknown (Historical, Monday)
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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Jurisdiction of the prosecutor's office.
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Relationships (3)
Dershowitz is described as 'famed appellate lawyer' for Tyson; 'easiest appeal I ever argued'.
Gifford identified as 'trial judge' who made errors in Tyson's case.
Washington identified as 'Tyson's accuser'.
Key Quotes (4)
"She was very, very credible [at the trial], but now she's not credible at all."Source
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Quote #1
"In light of the numerous errors made by Judge Gifford at the trial, this should have been the easiest appeal I ever argued."Source
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Quote #2
"Ex-heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson had his best day in court Monday."Source
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Quote #3
"Tyson got his money’s worth Monday…Reversal of a criminal conviction by a jury is rare, but Tyson’s attorneys might have successfully pinpointed the crucial issues that will free him."Source
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Quote #4
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