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Mar 31, 2016 · Attorney Clarence Darrow surprised the world by having Nathan Leopold Jr., left, and Richard Loeb, right, plead guilty in their trial for the murder of Robert "Bobby" Franks in 1924.
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).
- Murder, kidnapping
- Nathan Freudenthal Leopold Jr., November 19, 1904, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- Life + 99 years' imprisonment
- August 29, 1971 (aged 66), Puerto Rico
Feb 1, 2024 · Clarence Darrow, a renowned defence attorney, took on the case and argued against the death penalty. Leopold and Loeb pleaded guilty, and the judge eventually sentenced them to life...
LEOPOLD AND LOEB TRIALIn 1924, the city of Chicago, Illinois, was shocked by the brutal and senseless murder of adolescent Bobby Franks. The crime resulted in a sensational murder trial wherein eminent attorney clarence darrow achieved a brilliant victory despite an overwhelming amount of incriminating evidence.
Dates of Trial: July 23-September 10, 1924. Verdict: Guilty. Sentences: Life imprisonment for murder; 99 years for kidnapping. SIGNIFICANCE: Clarence Darrow, America's foremost criminal lawyer at the time, saved the defendants from execution for their "thrill murders" by changing their pleas from not guilty to guilty.
After the State Attorney Robert Crowe and his investigators had traced the eyeglasses found near Bobby Franks' body back to Nathan Leopold the police brought Leopold in for questioning. No one yet suspected Leopold was involved in the murder so Crowe had Leopold brought to the Hotel La Salle, a luxury hotel in downtown Chicago.
