Title: May God Have Mercy
First published: 1997
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.
Subjects: Case studies, Murder, Capital punishment, Criminal law, virginia, Murder, united states, Murder, virginia, New York Times reviewed
Places: Virginia
People: Roger Coleman (d. 1992)
LC classification: HV6533.V8 T83 1997