Sam L. Amirante

John Wayne Gacy: Defending a Monster: The True Story of the Lawyer Who Defended One of the Most Evil Serial Killers in History Sam L. Amirante

Publisher Marketing: Sam, could you do me a favor? Thus begins a story that has now become part of America s true crime hall of fame. It is a gory, grotesque tale befitting a Stephen King novel. It is also a David and Goliath sagathe story of a young lawyer fresh from the Public Defender s Office whose first client in private practice turns out to be the worst serial killer in our nation s history. Sam Amirante had just opened his first law practice when he got a phone call from his friend John Wayne Gacy, a well-known and well-liked community figure. Gacy was upset about what he called police harassment and asked Amirante for help. With the police following his every move in connection with the disappearance of a local teenager, Gacy eventually gave a drunken, dramatic, early morning confessionto his new lawyer. Gacy was eventually charged with murder and Amirante suddenly became the defense attorney for one of American s most disturbing serial killers. It was his first case. This new edition of John Wayne Gacy, which contains updated material about the case that has come to light since the book s original publication, recounts the gruesome killings and the famous trial that shocked a nation. " Review Citations:

Publishers Weekly 06/06/2011 (EAN 9781616082482, Hardcover)

Library Journal 09/15/2011 pg. 88 (EAN 9781616082482, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Amirante, Sam L Sam L. Amirante is a retired judge and lawyer. His first case after leaving the Office of the Public Defender was "The People of the State of Illinois v. John Wayne Gacy". In 1988, he was appointed to the bench as an Associate Judge of The Circuit Court of Cook County where he served until his retirement in 2005. He is now the principal attorney of the firm of Sam L. Amirante and Associates, P. C. Amirante authored procedures adopted by the Illinois General Assembly such as the Missing Child Act of 1984 (I-SEARCH), which is credited with helping to locate more than 3,000 missing children. Sam lives with his wife and children in Barrington, Illinois. Contributor Bio:  Broderick, Danny Danny Broderick founded the firm of The Law Offices of Daniel J. Broderick. During his twenty years of private practice, Mr. Broderick represented thousands of persons charged with felony and misdemeanor crimes. Danny has two sons and lives in Lake Zurich, Illinois.