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By Don Fobes
Till ONtti Us Do Part A Tru? Murtior
Mystory by Vincent Bugllosi ; Norton
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"Los Angeles is a temptation."
This is the opening line of a new
book by Vincent Bugliosi written
with Ken Hurwitz, called Till
Death Us Do Part ? A True
Murder Mystery.
Bugliosi is the world-famous
prosecutor in the Charles Manson
.aurder case and co-author of
letter Skelter. Unlike the Manson
story, however, this work deals
with rather affluent* alleged
murderers and is more
{jiuiuMjpnicai in lone. it discusses
in depth the mechanisms and
rationale of the U.S. criminal-trial
system; in particular, California's
legal system.
"Los Angeles is a temptation"
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Sandra Stockton, the accused
murderers in Till Death, but the
drama and mystique of their
murder trial is just as enticing for
prosecutor Bugliosi.
The first half of the book is
detailed with the gruesome
slayings of Henry Stockton, Sandra's
husband, and Judy Davis
Palliko, Alan's second wife. It is
Bugliosi's contention that the two
murders were committed for one
reason and one reason only ? to
collect on insurance premiums.
BUGLIOSI SAYS, "To Alan
^Palliko, slick sports cars and a
pocketful of money were worth
arranging to have his bride of
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issue, the Palliko-Stockton case
was, by anyone's definition, a case
of purely circumstantial evidence,
the added difficulty being that
most of the circumstantial
evidence was not once, but
several times rpmnvpH frnm Hip
issue of guilt."
Bugliosi and the people of
California rely on witness
testimony of such alleged
statements as Palliko saying, "I
shot her (Sandra's) husband," and
facts like Palliko and Stockton
traveling to Las Vegas and blowing
substantial cash not long after
Sandra collected on her husband's
insurance policy. Also, bank account
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conspiratorial pattern.
A LONG, attenuated chain of
circumstance and diligence by
Bugliosi are the prime elements of
the story and trial. In Bugliosi's
words, "But style is only a small
part of trying a case. Much more
important is thoroughness ? infinite,
yes, exquisite preparation
for which I have almost an ob-1
session." To reinforce this
assertion, Bugliosi recounts that he
summoned more than 100 witnesses
and DUt in over 400 hnura
overtime during the trial.
The story is not exciting, but it is
interesting, especially the insights
into a major murder trial and the
dispelling of many legal myths by
the author.
Bugliosi maintains that direct
and circumstantial evidence,
although differing in many ways,
are alike in that judgment, human 1
judgment, is always involved, and'
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(.net ciore, uireci evidence is really
only a more solid form of circumstantial
evidence.
OK to recognize that honesty is not
always the best policy (provided
you don't go around saying so).
And above all, writes Korda, "It's
always OK to be rich."
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He also debunks the tenet that
jury selection is an art form ? one
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He labels jury selection "one-third
art and skill and two-thirds
guesswork," remarking that it is
pointless to inquire of a prospective
juror if he is prejudiced, since
"he'll only deny it."
THE JURY TRIAL in criminal
cases is given the Bugliosi seal of
approval: "The right of a society to
pass judgment on those members
who are accused of crime is a right
of enormous social meaning . . .
Although it is far from perfect, no
one, in my opinion, has yet devised
a better way than the jury system
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fellow man."
The second half of the book is
definitely rather lackluster and is
not recommended for vicarious
appeal. The keynote is "informative."
Bugliosi spouts facts
and opinions, which he is only too
happy to expound, covering nearly
every nook and cranny of the U.S.
legal system.
Two statements of capital
punishment should suffice to
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state prosecutor and not a full-time
author: "The moral basis for
capital punishment, I believe is
that it is a form of self-defense,"
and, "Rather than being, as many
people argue, a negation of life, the
death penalty is a reaffirmation of
the sanctity of life."
If one seeks the bizarre and
spine-tingling, read Helter
Skelter . If one seeks a rather
slow-paced but enlightening
murder mystery laden with detail
and insight, read Till Death Us Do
Part."
women carry the burden of
cultural and social tradition in
win. Korda offers some sound
advice on how women can compensate
or even overcome this
"handicap."
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for anyone genuinely
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