April 2, 1924 - Leslie Irvin
His significance in American legal history cuts in two directions: as a convicted killer responsible for multiple murders across southwestern Indiana, and as the defendant in a landmark Supreme Court ruling that reshaped standards for jury impartiality in high-profile criminal cases. The tension between public outrage and due process played out directly through his case, leaving a procedural legacy that outlasted the crimes themselves.
From Wikipedia
Leslie "Mad Dog" Irvin (April 2, 1924 – November 9, 1983) was an American serial killer whose killing spree in the early 1950s terrorized residents of southwestern Indiana and whose Supreme Court case set a precedent for ensuring a fair trial for defendants even in the wake of a great deal of pretrial publicity.
- Last updated on .