Researching Caryl Chessman
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 122 people with the Chessman surname? In that year Chessman was ranked number 3457 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 170 people with the Chessman surname in the UK? Chessman is now ranked number 3883 for popularity in the UK. |
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Caryl Chessman
Caryl Whittier Chessman (May 27, 1921 – May 2, 1960) was a convicted robber, kidnapper and rapist who was sentenced to death for a series of crimes committed in January 1948 in the Los Angeles area. Chessman was charged with 17 counts and convicted under a loosely interpreted "Little Lindbergh law" – later repealed, but not retroactively – that defined kidnapping as a capital offense under certain circumstances. His case attracted worldwide attention, and helped propel the movement to end the use of capital punishment in the state of California.
While in prison, Chessman was considered vexatious, with one judge writing in 1957, [Chessman is] playing a game with the courts, stalling for time while the facts of the case grow cold. Chessman wrote four books, including his memoirs Cell 2455, Death Row. The book was adapted for the screen in 1955 and stars William Campbell as Chessman.
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