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  1. The State of Illinois v. Nathan Leopold & Richard Loeb. Delivered by Clarence Darrow. Chicago, Illinois, August 22, 1924. Your Honor, it has been almost three months since the great responsibility of this case was assumed by my associates and myself. It has been three months of great anxiety.

  2. Apr 22, 2022 · The famous Chicago lawyer, who was born this week, delivered a stunning 12-hour closing argument during the Leopold and Loeb trial of 1924 that helped spare the two accused men from the death penalty.

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  4. May 12, 2024 · Chief defense attorney and noted Chicago lawyer, Clarence Darrow, seated, makes his case before Judge John R. Caverly in the murder case against Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold Jr., in the...

  5. In the Leopold and Loeb trial of 1924, attorney Clarence Darrow achieved what many thought impossible. He saved the lives of two cold-blooded child-killers with the power of a speech....

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  6. The Leopold and Loeb families hired the renowned criminal defense attorney Clarence Darrow to lead the defense team. It was rumored that Darrow was paid $1 million [45] for his services, but he was actually paid $65,000 [46] (equivalent to $1,200,000 in 2023).

  7. HISTORY. Leopold and Loeb’s Criminal Minds. In defense of murderers Leopold and Loeb, attorney Clarence Darrow thwarted a nation’s call for vengeance. Simon Baatz. August 2008....

  8. After the sentencing hearing Clarence Darrow had expressed the hope that the Leopold and Loeb case would prompt further research into the psychology of crime and maybe lead to the creation of neuropathic hospitals to treat criminals.

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