Messerschmidt, Jim

Boston. 1983. South End Press. Reprinted Paperback Edition. Very Good in Wrappers. 089608163x. Foreword by William Kuntsler. 198 pages. paperback. Cover by Todd Jailer. keywords: Law Crime Natrive Ameican Politics History. FROM THE PUBLISHER - This is a book-length anylysis of the 1977 trial against Leonard Peltier that brings the duplicity of the prosecution, the questionable behavior of the FBI, and the anti-Peltier bias of the judge into stark relief. Even more evidence of all this came out in the course of Peltier's appeals process, way after the publication of Messerschmidt's book. ‘This book scholarly documents better than any other to date the role of the FBI as a political police intent on destroying any possibility of social change in this country. The trial of Leonard Peltier, analyzed so well by Jim Messerschmidt, is a legal outrage of the highest order.' - Michael Ratner, President, National Lawyers Guild. ‘The Trial of Leonard Peltier adds a glittering, new dimension to the phrase ‘travesty of justice.' We're glad to see a whole book focused on it. It's about time!' - Akwesasne Notes. ‘The Trial of Leonard Peltier should be read and widely distributed. In this well-documented and researched study, the author clearly and convincingly presents how U.S. courts and law-enforcement officers often bend, misuse and break the law when those in power perceive real or imagined threats. Leonard Peltier was convicted solely because of his race and political beliefs. I hope this book will awaken public awareness and spur action to correct that gross injustice.' - Lennox S. Hinds, Permanent UN Representative, International Association of Democratic Lawyers, Professor, Criminal Justice, Rutgers University. ‘Jim Messerschmidt's The Trial of Leonard Peltier is a provocative contribution to the national dialogue about our criminal justice system. Every interested citizen should make it a part of his or her background reading on the subject.' - Jon Lindgren, Mayor of Fargo, ND. inventory #36757 ISBN: 089608163x.