May God have mercy
Subtitle: a true story of crime and punishment
By: John C. Tucker.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Norton
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 358
Subjects: Coleman, Roger, d. 1992.; Murder -- Virginia -- Case studies.; Capital punishment -- Virginia -- Case studies.
Description: Explores the legal and moral complexities of the murder trial of Roger Coleman, a man who was executed in 1992 after being convicted of killing his sister-in-law, discussing the failed attempts by his lawyer, the public, the media, and religious leaders to persuade the courts to consider new evidence that may have proved his innocence.
Notes: Includes index.