Pie in the Sky

How Joe Hill’S Lawyers Lost His Case, Got Him Shot, and Were Disbarred

Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, 20th Century
Cover of the book Pie in the Sky by Kenneth Lougee, iUniverse
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Kenneth Lougee ISBN: 9781462029945
Publisher: iUniverse Publication: September 8, 2011
Imprint: iUniverse Language: English
Author: Kenneth Lougee
ISBN: 9781462029945
Publisher: iUniverse
Publication: September 8, 2011
Imprint: iUniverse
Language: English

It could be said that the Joe Hill murder trial rates as one of the most important trials in Utahs history. Hill, a prolific Labor Union songwriter, was accused of murdering a Salt Lake City shopkeeper and his son during a robbery in 1914. In Pie in the Sky, author and trial lawyer Kenneth Lougee analyzes this case and explains the errors that were committed during the trial, which resulted in Hills guilty verdict and subsequent execution. Interested in more than Hills guilt or innocence, Lougee provides a thorough discussion of the caseincluding Hills background with the Industrial Workers of the World, the political and religious climate in Utah at the time, the particulars of the trial, and the failings of the legal process. In this analysis, Lougee focuses on those involved in the trial, most especially the lawyers, which he describes in the text as the worst pieces of lawyering of all time. Pie in the Sky presents a breakdown of this case from a lawyers perspective and shows why this trial is still a matter of interest in the twenty-first century.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

It could be said that the Joe Hill murder trial rates as one of the most important trials in Utahs history. Hill, a prolific Labor Union songwriter, was accused of murdering a Salt Lake City shopkeeper and his son during a robbery in 1914. In Pie in the Sky, author and trial lawyer Kenneth Lougee analyzes this case and explains the errors that were committed during the trial, which resulted in Hills guilty verdict and subsequent execution. Interested in more than Hills guilt or innocence, Lougee provides a thorough discussion of the caseincluding Hills background with the Industrial Workers of the World, the political and religious climate in Utah at the time, the particulars of the trial, and the failings of the legal process. In this analysis, Lougee focuses on those involved in the trial, most especially the lawyers, which he describes in the text as the worst pieces of lawyering of all time. Pie in the Sky presents a breakdown of this case from a lawyers perspective and shows why this trial is still a matter of interest in the twenty-first century.

More books from iUniverse

Cover of the book Recollections by Kenneth Lougee
Cover of the book In the Trenches by Kenneth Lougee
Cover of the book And All Is Made Whole Once Again by Kenneth Lougee
Cover of the book The Rocket Girl’S Tale by Kenneth Lougee
Cover of the book The Missing Pages by Kenneth Lougee
Cover of the book First/Only by Kenneth Lougee
Cover of the book Living Life to Death by Kenneth Lougee
Cover of the book Mohican by Kenneth Lougee
Cover of the book The Other Side by Kenneth Lougee
Cover of the book Long Last Delivered by Kenneth Lougee
Cover of the book Mt. Fuji from Our Window by Kenneth Lougee
Cover of the book Sidetracked by Kenneth Lougee
Cover of the book Love Consciousness by Kenneth Lougee
Cover of the book 21 Days to Happily Ever After by Kenneth Lougee
Cover of the book Row Well and Live by Kenneth Lougee
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy