Leopold and Loeb
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Nathan Freudenthal Leopold Jr. and Richard Albert Loeb, together known as Leopold and Loeb, were two American murderers who kidnapped and killed 14-year-old Bobby Franks in Chicago, Illinois, United S
Leopold (right) and Loeb in August 1924
Bobby Franks
The ransom letter
Defense attorney Clarence Darrow
Clarence Darrow
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Clarence Seward Darrow was an American lawyer and politician who became famous in the 19th century for high-profile representations of trade union causes, and in the 20th century for several criminal
Leopold and Loeb
…intellect, which they believed enabled and entitled them to carry out a "perfect crime" without consequences. Leopold's and Loeb's families retained Clarence Darrow as lead counsel for their defense. Darrow's eight-hour summation at their sentencing hearing is noted for its influential criticism of capital punishment…
Darrow in 1913
Clarence Darrow c. 1925
Henry Drummond (left), a fictionalized version of Clarence Darrow, as portrayed by Spencer Tracy in Inherit the Wind