Rose Pianezzi and Nathan O. Freedman, mother and lawyer of Peter Pianezzi who is on trial for the murders of George (Les) Bruneman and Frank A. Greuzard, Los Angeles, 1940s
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Rose Pianezzi with her son Peter Pianezzi's lawyer, Nathan Freedman at a trial where Peter Pianezzi is charged with two murders. Rose Pianezzi was a witness on her son's behalf. Allegedly, ex-convict Peter Pianezzi shot gambler George (Les) Bruneman 16 times in a cafe and then fatally shot cafe employee Frank A. Greuzard when he attempted to take down Pianezzi's license plate number. The murder, which occurred October 25, 1937, is thought to have been gang-related. The first trial ended with a hung jury, 9-3 for the acquittal of Pianezzi. In the second trial, Pianezzi received a life sentence for the murders. Later, at age 80, Pianezzi was pardoned based on innocence. Text from original nitrate sleeve: Pianezzi, Peter Handwritten annotation from nitrate negative: Nate Freedman & Rose Pianezzi
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image
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b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
ark:/21198/zz0025gsf8
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Subject
Lawyers--California--Los Angeles Judicial proceedings--California--Los Angeles People Shootings--California--Los Angeles Gangs--California--Los Angeles Witnesses--California--Los Angeles Mothers Homicides--California--Los Angeles Pianezzi, Peter Freedman, Nathan O., b. 1891 or 2 Bruneman, George Les (Leslie), 1897-1937
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