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Coincidence by Luckii Ludwig
Murders on October 5, 1970 of three people at the Wild Idol Saloon, Byron, eastern Contra Costa County, CaliforniaA triple murder in a small town hits the headlines: Shooting at the Wild Idol! Two men face the gas chamber when they’re convicted for first-degree murder in 197l.The question on everyone’s lips is not, “Why this horrid crime?” Instead, it’s about the morality of the death penalty. Twelve months later, the sentences are commuted to life with possibility of parole, after a California State Supreme Court ruling. The gruesome murder helped change societal values and criminal justice procedures. Coincidence: 50th Anniversary Edition returns us to a time when morals, values, and the law were all on the line. Taken together, there are too many coincidences leading to the men’s capture and justice served,
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