Burton Abbott
Once again I find myself looking over a case in which not only must I be very careful in examining the information due to the time period of the crime but it is a crime that to this day, over 60 years later seems to be a debate. Now, I will state right out of the gate that unlike some, I do not believe it is likely that Burton Abbott was framed or that he was innocent of the crime that he was ultimately convicted and executed for. With that said, I do believe Burton Abbott's rights were violated and his execution should have never taken place when it did... but I will get to that later. On April 28, 1955, fourteen year old, Alameda County California (near Berkeley for those who know) resident Stephanie Bryan did not arrive at home after school. A massive manhunt was formed but no trace of Stephanie could be found. On May 2nd a textbook belonging to Stephanie was found in a field that would have been on her route home, but nothing else was found. The textbook it...