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Extraction Summary
9
People
2
Organizations
1
Locations
3
Events
4
Relationships
3
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Book manuscript / draft chapter
File Size:
2.34 MB
Summary
This document is a page from a book manuscript (Chapter 12), likely written by Alan Dershowitz, discussing the legal defense of Ricky and Raymond Tison. It details the 'felony-murder' rule and the author's decision to represent the brothers pro bono in their appeal against the death penalty in Arizona. The text outlines the background of the case, where the brothers helped their father escape prison but did not personally kill anyone during the subsequent murders.
People (9)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Ricky Tison | Defendant |
Teenager sentenced to death for felony murder; did not actually kill anyone.
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| Raymond Tison | Defendant |
Brother of Ricky, teenager sentenced to death for felony murder.
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| Gary Tison | Perpetrator/Father |
Father of Ricky and Raymond, escaped prisoner who committed the murders.
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| Randy Greenawalt | Perpetrator |
Gary Tison's cellmate who helped commit the murders.
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| Harry Reems | Reference |
Mentioned in parenthetical regarding conspiracy law context.
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| Robert Mitchum | Actor |
Starred as the father in the film 'A Killer In the Family'.
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| James Spader | Actor |
Starred as one of the brothers in the film 'A Killer In the Family'.
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| The Author (Likely Alan Dershowitz) | Legal Counsel/Narrator |
Approached to handle the appeal pro bono; refers to himself as 'I'.
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| Unnamed Journalist | Intermediary |
Approached the author to help the Tison brothers while working on a book/film.
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Supreme Court |
Referenced regarding the Furman case and the upcoming appeal.
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| U.S. House of Representatives Oversight Committee |
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017252'.
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Timeline (3 events)
Unknown (Prior to text)
Prison escape of Gary Tison and Randy Greenawalt assisted by Tison brothers.
Arizona
Unknown (Prior to text)
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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Location of the crime and the gas chamber where the brothers were sentenced to die.
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Relationships (4)
Text refers to them as brothers.
Text refers to Gary as their father.
Text refers to Randy as Gary's cellmate.
The Author
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Attorney/Client
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Ricky and Raymond Tison
Author agreed to prepare and argue their appeal.
Key Quotes (3)
"The death penalty for those who don’t kill"Source
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Quote #1
"Since they had no money, I agreed to prepare and argue the appeal without a fee."Source
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Quote #2
"Can conspirators who helped murderers escape from prison be sentenced to death for intentional murders committed by their co-conspirators, if the conspirators themselves neither killed nor intended to kill."Source
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Quote #3
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