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Nathan O. Freedman and Dep. Dist. Attorney Arthur Veitch at the Peter Pianezzi murder trials, Los Angeles, 1940s

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Title: Nathan O. Freedman and Dep. Dist. Attorney Arthur Veitch at the Peter Pianezzi murder trials, Los Angeles, 1940s
Date Created and/or Issued: between February 5, 1940 and April 20, 1941
Publication Information: Los Angeles Daily News
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Rights Information: US
Description: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Nathan O. Freedman (left) and Deputy District Attorney Arthur Veitch at one of two trials where ex-convict Peter Pianezzi is charged with a double murder. Freedman is Pianezzi's lawyer. Allegedly, Pianezzi shot gambler George (Les) Bruneman 16 times in a cafe, then fatally shot cafe employee Frank A. Greuzard when he tried to take down Pianezzi's license plate number. The murder, which occurred October 25, 1937 is thought to have been gang-related. Pianezzi's 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: Huddle, Roy; Huddle, Elaine -Mrs.; Pianezzi, Pete; Freedman, Nathan
Handwritten annotation from nitrate negative: Nathan FreedmanArthur Veitch
Type: Image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1387_22419-06
ark:/21198/zz0025gspw
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Lawyers--California--Los Angeles
Crime
Homicides--California--Los Angeles
Disaster
Legal
Shootings--California--Los Angeles
Gangs--California--Los Angeles
Judicial proceedings--California--Los Angeles
Veitch, Arthur, 1884-1968
Freedman, Nathan O., b. 1891 or 2
Bruneman, George Les (Leslie), 1897-1937
Source: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

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