Two things worth noting in this Part 5 excerpt. The towel. And John Henning. The towel was one which had…
With the authorities, Robert Hansen sounds so… rational, reasonable, matter-of-fact. Even as he gets to the part where he puts…
For a man who professes to be reluctant to talk about “these things,” Robert Hansen shows a complete lack of…
When Robert Hansen starts speaking, he provides a passing glance at how his mind works. First, he literally does not…
Robert Hansen’s agreement to confess his murders came in a multitude of steps. First, a desire to “clear the decks.”…
The third party reporting system instituted in Alaska helped move the conversation about sexual assault to a different place. Victims…
Judge Ralph Moody had a difficult task before him. He stood at the apex of a system that had failed…
This is obvious but… at a sentencing hearing, the prosecution recommends the punishment that should be doled out by the…
Criminal sentencing in the U.S. usually comes down to a combination of three factors, in greater or lesser proportion. First…
The “why” answer discussed in our previous post is a long one. And in all likelihood incomplete. Even Assistant D.A.,…