Vincent J. Fuller
Vincent J. Fuller | |
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Born | Vincent John Fuller June 21, 1931 Ossining, New York |
Died | July 26, 2006 | (aged 75)
Alma mater | Williams College Georgetown Law School |
Occupation | Criminal defence lawyer |
Known for | Defending John Hinckley Jr., Jimmy Hoffa, Mike Tyson |
Vincent John Fuller (June 21, 1931 – July 26, 2006) was an American criminal defence lawyer, whose high profile client's included John Hinckley Jr., Jimmy Hoffa and Mike Tyson.[1]
Biography[]
Born in Ossining, New York, Fuller graduated from Williams College in 1952, then served two years as an officer in the United States Navy. He graduated from Georgetown Law School in 1956 and was the second lawyer hired by Edward Bennett Williams at Williams & Connolly in 1967.
He successfully defended boxer Don King on income tax evasion charges, but he lost the 1989 case defending financier Michael Milken on charges of insider trading.
He died of lung cancer and pulmonary obstructive disease in July 2006.[2]
References[]
- ^ Hevesi, Dennis (July 29, 2006). Vincent Fuller, 75, Lawyer Who Won Hinckley Case, Dies. New York Times
- ^ Vincent J. Fuller; Star Attorney Defended Hinckley, Hoffa, Tyson by Matt Schudel. The Washington Post. 29 July 2006. Retrieved 6 April 2007.
Categories:
- 1931 births
- 2006 deaths
- 20th-century American lawyers
- Criminal defense lawyers
- Deaths from lung cancer
- Williams College alumni
- People from Ossining, New York
- American jurist stubs