Caryl Chessman - Wikipedia Caryl Whittier Chessman (May 27, 1921 – May 2, 1960) was a convicted robber, kidnapper, serial rapist, and writer who was sentenced to death for a series of crimes committed in January 1948 in the Los Angeles area
Caryl Chessman | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers Caryl Whittier Chessman (May 27, 1921 in St Joseph, Michigan, – May 2, 1960 at San Quentin Prison) was a convicted robber and rapist who gained fame as a death row inmate in California Chessman's case attracted world-wide attention, and as a result he became a cause célèbre for the movement to ban capital punishment
Caryl Chessman | Death Row Inmate, California Gas Chamber, Convicted . . . Caryl Chessman (born May 27, 1921, St Joseph, Michigan, U S —died May 2, 1960, San Quentin, California) was an American criminal whose writings during 12 years on death row made him the symbol of an enduring controversy over capital punishment
Caryl Chessman Trial: 1948 - Encyclopedia. com Not only was Chessman on trial for his life, but he was facing Judge Charles W Fricke, who in the course of his career sentenced more people to death than any other judge in California history Right from the outset, Fricke made it plain that he regarded Chessman as an arrogant interloper, and he did everything possible to stymie the defense
FBI Records: The Vault — Caryl Chessman Caryl Whittier Chessman (1921-1960) was convicted of robbery, automobile theft, and kidnapping with associated bodily harm He received the death penalty under the “Little Lindbergh Law” of
JUSTICE: The Chessman Affair - TIME Showing in big cities across the U S , as well as in dozens of movie houses in California, was a 45-minute documentary, Justice and Caryl Chessman, scripted by a sometime San Quentin inmate
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Chessman (wrestler) - Wikipedia In August 2007, Chessman defeated Los Hell Brothers ally El Zorro to win the UWA World Light Heavyweight Championship [14] The title win was a first round match of a tournament to crown the first ever AAA Mega Champion In the second round, Chessman defeated his teammate Cibernético and earned a spot in the finals
Chessman Execution 10 Years Ago Still Causes Controversy — Desert Sun 4 . . . Chessman, 38 was executed May 2, 1960, on two convictions of kidnaping women whom he forced to perform sexual acts He had been convicted in 1948 as the “redlight bandit” who impersonated police with a flashing light and terrorized lovers’ lanes in Los Angeles