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Samuel Leibowitz was one of the great New York criminal defense attorneys of the 1920s and 30s. In 1941, he became a judge on the Criminal Court of New York. Throughout his career, Leibowitz successfully tried scores of criminal cases. He was always thoroughly prepared, and excelled in the courtroom. He once commented: “The trial ...
The ages of the young boys ranging in age from 13 to 19. They were falsely accused of rape and most of them were sentenced to death more than once.
Their legacy endures in several U.S. Supreme Court decisions
Tate hopes to raise awareness of Decatur’s role in the trials and in history through the museum.
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