This is the property of the Daily Journal Corporation and fully protected by copyright. It is made available only to Daily Journal subscribers for personal or collaborative purposes and may not be distributed, reproduced, modified, stored or transferred without written permission. Please click "Reprint" to order presentation-ready copies to distribute to clients or use in commercial marketing materials or for permission to post on a website. and copyright (showing year of publication) at the bottom.
Subscribe to the Daily Journal for access to Daily Appellate Reports, Verdicts, Judicial Profiles and more...

Criminal

Apr. 22, 2004

Murderer Isn't Deserving of Life-Inspiring Easter Feature Film

Forum Column - By Sue Blake - On Easter Sunday, the FX Network aired a special feature titled, "Redemption: The Stanley 'Tookie' Williams Story," detailing the life of a murderer and major gang member from Los Angeles. Critics lauded actors Jamie Foxx and Lynn Whitfield for their performances as death-row inmate Tookie Williams and journalist Barbara Becnel, respectively.

        Forum Column
        
        By Sue Blake
        
       &...

To continue reading, please subscribe.
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!

Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)

Already a subscriber?

Enewsletter Sign-up