The Trials of Eroy Brown

Klappentext The shocking story of the black inmate who was acquitted after killing two high-ranking prison guards in a case that publicized the horrors of Texas's "plantation-style" prison system Michael Berryhill tells Brown's side of the story with care and skill...the story contributes to the growing literature on Texas prisons and prison histories, and it resonates beyond this topic.--Norwood Andrews, University of Texas-Pan American"The Journal of Southern History" (05/01/2013) Zusammenfassung The shocking story of the black inmate who was acquitted after killing two high-ranking prison guards in a case that publicized the horrors of Texas's "plantation-style" prison system.

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Prologue: Victorville, 2010 Chapter 1: A Fishing Trip to Ellis Prison Chapter 2: Death at Turkey Creek Chapter 3: Estelle's Bitterness Chapter 4: A Confusing Scene Chapter 5: The Aura of Ellis Chapter 6: The Witch and the Writ Writers Chapter 7: The Question of the Gun Chapter 8: The Shadow of Ruiz Chapter 9: Weasel Chapter 10: The Dangers of Testifying Chapter 11: Old Thing Chapter 12: Eroy as Aggressor Chapter 13: The Defense Is Self-Defense Chapter 14: Eroy's Story Chapter 15: The Perfect Defendant Chapter 16: The TDC on Trial Chapter 17: The Arc of the Moral Universe Chapter 18: The Shoes of Eroy Brown Chapter 19: Politics and Prisons Chapter 20: The State Tries Again Chapter 21: A Cat Batters a Mouse Chapter 22: Twenty-Three Jurors Chapter 23: Still Not Protected Chapter 24: Paying for Justice Chapter 25: The End of an Era Chapter 26: Free at Last Chapter 27: Aftermath Notes A Note on the Sources Selected Bibliography Acknowledgments Index