Mark David Chapman
MURDERED JOHN LENNON
Lawyer argued that Chapman was not competent
The lawyer kept trying to argue that Chapman needed to go into an asylum but the judge was tired of his excuses and put Chapman in jail
Once the lawyer got the judge to believe him, Chapman stood up and admitted guilt
It was said that Chapman killed Lennon because he just wanted fame
Chapman stated on multiple occasions that God told him to kill Lennon
Chapman quoted Catcher in the Rye when giving his public speech about why he killed John Lennon
Sentenced to 20 years to life
Chapman fired 5 shots and hit Lennon 4 times
Sat with the gun at his feet after shooting Lennon
The trial was not for deciding if Chapman went to jail rather it was for whether he was sane or not
Denied parole 10 times
Goal was to get more people to read Catcher in the Rye
Chapman left a statement in his copy of Catcher in the Rye and signed it Holden Caulfield
Became imfamous
I would suggest this to my high school peers just because it is about a famous singer that much of america loved
I feel like all I would have to do to convince people to listen is to tell them who Mark David Chapman murdered and then they would be hooked
I feel like this event would make a great movie because it is about the death of a very famous singer and would be easy to sell
To narrator is trying to accomplish or inform their audience of the death of John Lennon. She was very straightforward and did a great job
The character that angered me was the lawyer. Why was he trying to get Chapman into an asylum knowing that he was sane