Adam Banner
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 2
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- Sep 10, 2026
- Outlet visibility, for ABA Journal
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- Aug 11, 2026
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Lindsay Clancy trial shows how hard it is to prove intent retroactively (opens the original)
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Lindsay Clancy’s trial shows how hard it is to prove intent, writes Adam Banner. (Photo by Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool) The coverage of a televised, livestreamed trial like the Commonwealth v. Lindsay Clancy occupies the post-Depp v. Heard, post-Karen Read world where viewers no longer watch a trial from an objective perspective. They spend countless hours overanalyzing cross-examinations; they diagnose witnesses between TikTok advertisements; and they render nonunanimous verdicts
Those targeted but not killed by John Wayne Gacy tell their stories in People magazine docuseries (opens the original)
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Pictured is the suburban Chicago home of serial killer John Wayne Gacy. When the photo was taken in 1979, authorities found the remains of 29 bodies at the one-story structure. (Photo by CEK/The Associated Press) True-crime media often comes in one of two flavors: defendant-centric or victim-centric. When the focus is on those accused of a crime, procedural aspects of the case are spotlighted. Was evidence illegally obtained? Was there bias among witnesses? Was the defense attorney ineffective?
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