CT Direct - Thursday, May 21, 2015

Thursday, May 21, 2015

Forgiving Her Sister's Murderer, Face to Face
Attorney Jeanne Bishop has helped thousands of clients make amends for their crimes. Now she's helping the man who killed her sister make amends for his.
Morgan Lee
On April 7, 1990, David Biro broke into the affluent suburban Chicago home of Nancy and Richard Langert armed with a glass cutter and a revolver. When the Langerts returned home that night, Biro, then 16, was waiting. He rejected the couple's attempts to negotiate, which likely included money; police discovered — $500 in cash abandoned at the scene... continue reading >>

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