The Lindbergh Case: Bruno Richard Hauptmann

In August of 1937, Charles wife Anne, gave birth to their son Charles Jr. When Charles Jr. was kidnapped, he was 20 months old. It was believed that Charles Jr. was kidnapped by a family member or his Nanny. Charles Lindbergh’s son was not kidnapped by a family member, evidence proves Bruno Hauptmann was arrested for the kidnapping because the money in the envelope was traced back to him, the handwriting of the person “John” was traced back to looking just like Bruno Hauptmann, the tools used to make and build the ladder were owned by Bruno Hauptmann.

The court case Roper vs Simmons was one of the most influential Supreme Court cases that dealt with the issue of whether or not juveniles should receive the death penalty if they were under the age of 18 at the time they committed the crime. In this case, Simmons and a group of his friends planned to commit a burglary and a murder. On the night of the crime, “Simmons and his two friends entered the home of Shirley Crook. Simmons recognized Crook from a car accident they were involved in before; he “later admitted to the police that “this confirmed his resolve to murder her.” Simmons and his friends tied Crook up and put her into the truck of her car.

Fractured skull, dead and decomposing body, eaten by animals, a bullet sized hole located in the head. These are just a few of the physical traumas the son of the most famous person in the world faced when he was kidnapped and brutally murdered. Charles Lindbergh was an American Aviator who flew across the Atlantic ocean alone and nonstop in his monoplane when the entire world doubted him and deemed it impossible, this put him among the most famous people in the world. Years later, his son was kidnapped from his estate and then brutally murdered. Bruno Richard Hauptmann is the killer of Charles Lindbergh Jr.

Pilcher’s trial began on January 14th, with Judge Richard Meadows presiding. Unfortunately, on January 30th, Judge Meadows had to declare a mistrial, as jurors were incapable of reaching a verdict. The second trial began on September 9th, 2014, with Pilcher pleading guilty to second-degree murder on September 16th. For second degree murder, Pilcher was sentenced to 10-years in jail, but could be out of prison in five years. The DNA of Robert Pilcher was not the only profile created, as there were profiles of two other individuals who were not able to be identified.

The Lindbergh Kidnapper, Bruno Hauptmann, was not wrongly convicted of the kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh Jr. This is due to solid evidence against him such as the ladder used at the kidnapping, the ransom note spelling and handwriting, his payments with the ransom money, and where the money had been found in his home. At the crime scene there was a ladder that was leaned up against the house leading up to the Lindbergh baby’s bedroom. The ladder that was being used was made out of the same wood and nails that were being used in Bruno Hauptmann's home.

Both men were successful in their appeals as a verdict of guilty could not be settled upon as the case was based on improbabilities and circumstantial evidence that could not lead to a definite

Obviously, he was guilty of hoboing, but he should not be convicted for the assault of 2 women who could be lying about their side of the story. Just 2 hours after the train ride, the 2 women were examined by a doctor to search for injuries from the event they had explained. The examiner was expecting to find many serious injuries. On the contrary, “he had only found small bruises on one of their backs” (Linder “Bridges”).

They put Karl in the backseat floor, with his knees to his chin, and with a flashlight in his hand. They had Ian driving with Gregory in the middle pointing the gun at Ian, and Jimmy was next to Gregory. During the drive, Gregory mentioned the Lindbergh law to Jimmy. The Lindbergh Act is “a federal law (48 Stat. 781) that makes it a crime to kidnap—for ransom, reward, or otherwise—and transport a victim from one state to another or to a foreign country, except in the case of a minor abducted by his or her parent.” They thought it meant that just by kidnapping a police officer, or in their case two, that they would receive an automatic death

Consequently, in the Lindberg Baby Case the adjudication process the court examined the evidence presented by the prosecution and convicted Hauptmann of kidnapping and

Scarface offered to use his criminal connection to track down the kidnapper in exchange for freedom from jail time. Capone even went as far as to set a substantial reward for anybody who found the son or kidnapper. The kidnapping would ultimately end in the death of Lindbergh’s child. Lindbergh would die of cancer on August 26,

A Perfect Crime, A Perfect Defense On May 21, 1924 Bobby Franks is abducted, and stabbed in the head several times with a chisel. It is the result of seven months of planning a “perfect crime” by nineteen year old Nathan Leopold and eighteen year old Richard Loeb (Leopold and Loeb). These young men were represented in court by Mr. Clarence Darrow, a distinguished attorney known for only losing one out of over a hundred death penalty cases (Clarence Darrow). Fittingly, Leopold and Loeb were facing capital punishment.

Baby in hand, Hauptmann flew down the ladder of the Lindbergh mansion on a dreadful and dreary night that would evolve into one of America’s most famous court cases to impact the judicial system. The United States court system is designed to regulate and enforce the laws and rights of American people (Powell). It supports state, local, and tribal attempts to limit and prevent crime (Powell). The main goal of each court case— a legal battle between a defendant and a plaintiff— is justice (Powell). An example of the judicial system working the way it is supposed to is the case of the state of New Jersey versus Bruno Richard Hauptmann (Linder).

In the criminal justice system, there are three major components. They are the police, the courts, and the corrections. Each one of the components has a role to play in the system. The police are in charge of arresting and investigating crimes. The courts are charged with the responsibility of punishing offenders while the corrections implement the court rulings.

In the criminal justice system, the corrections component is also responsible for the rehabilitation of the convicted individual. It is their duty to attempt to make the defendant a productive member of society once again. Based on the individual’s behavior while incarcerated, the court and corrections officials may decide to place them on parole, which ensures that the individual will comply with the rules of society once they are fully released from the system. The criminal justice system is an essential role in the organizational structure of not only the United States but also in countries around the world. If there were no criminal justice system to administer punishment, the world would be unstructured, disorganized, unjustified, cruel, and not to mention a chaotic place for it citizens.

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