{"product_id":"2940044396128","title":"Pro Bono: The 18-Year Defense of Caril Ann Fugate","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1958, 19-year-old Charlie Starkweather went on a murder spree that paralyzed Nebraska, shocked the nation, and left 11 people dead. With him when he was captured was his 14-year-old ex-girlfriend Caril Fugate. The question soon arose, was Caril a kidnapped victim, or a heartless accomplice?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAssigned to her case, Attorney John McArthur initially accepted the assignment out of a sense of Constitutional duty. But as he delved deeper, he found that the truth was far more complicated than anyone was letting on. Up against incredible odds, and with a strong conviction of her innocence, McArthur remained with Caril and fought for her freedom for 18 years. For this service, he took no pay, accepting the case pro bono.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book follows the long struggle of McArthur, his partner Merril Reller, and John's son James as they took on the Nebraska legal system and a public that had already determined Caril's guilt before ever bearing a word of testimony. The story continues through all it influenced, such as Stephen King, who became a horror writer because of it, Bruce Springsteen, who wrote a whole album about it, Terrence Malick, Oliver Stone, Martin Sheen, and Peter Jackson, who wrote his first major movie based on the Starkweather-Fugate incident.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePro Bono explores aspects of this incredible story that have never been revealed before, and sheds new light on these terrifying and complex events.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jeff McArthur","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47109541101808,"sku":"2940044396128","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940044396128_p0.jpg?v=1763663117","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940044396128","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}