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Caryl Chessman: The Red Light Bandit

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References

  • Chessman, Caryl, and Joseph Longstreth. 1954. Cell 2455, Death Row: A Condemned Man's Own Story. New York, NY: Prentice Hall.
  • Erikson, Leif. 1960. "Chessman executed with a smile on his lips." Los Angeles Evening Citizen News, May 2: 1.
  • Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. 1948. "Mother on stretcher testifies for 'genius'." Los Angeles Evening Citizen News, May 10: 1.
  • —. 1948. "Wild chase nets 'Red Light Bandit' suspects." Los Angeles Evening Citizen News, January 24: 3.
  • Los Angeles Times. 1941. "Crime victims point to youths." Los Angeles Times, February 14: 2.
  • —. 1943. "Honor farm escapee says he only lost his memory." Los Angeles Times, September 5: 14.
  • —. 1948. "Red-Light Bandit receives two death sentences." Los Angeles Times, June 26: 17.
  • Pasadena Independent. 1948. "Red Light Bandit strikes again." Pasadena Independent, January 20: 8.
  • People v. Caryl Chessman. 1959. CR. 5006 (Supreme Court of California, July 7).
  • Press-Telegram. 1941. "Five bandit suspects held in shootings." Press-Telegram (Long Beach, CA), February 2: 1.
  • Ruth, David E. 2014. "'Our free society is worthy of better': Caryl Chessman, Capital Punishment, and Cold War culture." Law, Crime and History 31-55.
  • Time Magazine. 1960. "The Chessman affair." Time Magazine, March 21.
  • Times, Los Angeles. 1948. "Bandit using red spotlight kidnaps girl." Los Angeles Times, January 23: 19.
  • —. 1948. "Deasth asked in Bandit case." Los Angeles Times, May 19: 32.

Credits

Cowritten by Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley & Dave White (Since 10/2022)

Produced & Edited by Mikie Sirois (Since 2023)

Research by Dave White (Since 10/2022), Alaina Urquhart & Ash Kelley

Listener Correspondence & Collaboration by Debra Lally

Listener Tale Video Edited by Aidan McElman (Since 6/2025)


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