The Gainesville Murders: The Case Of Danny H. Rolling

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The Gainesville Murders were a popular case that involved plain view searches. Five students in Gainesville were murdered from a stabbing. There was a lot of controversy surrounding this case and how evidence was obtained. Danny H. Rolling, who was sentenced to the murder of these five students, believed that evidence was obtained in an unlawful way. Mr. Rolling also believed that he was wronged in countless ways during his trial. Due to the high levels of publicity that surrounded this case, it was nearly impossible for the court to find a completely impartial and oblivious jury. Everyone in the surrounding area had knowledge of the atrocious way that these murders took place and many already strongly disliked Mr. Rolling. Police officers

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