As a law student, Gertz had been inspired by Clarence Darrow's famous argument achieved national fame when he won parole for Nathan Leopold, the surviving half of the infamous thrill-killing duo, in 1958.
As a law student, Gertz had been inspired by Clarence Darrow's famous argument against the death penalty in the Leopold-Loeb trial. He himself achieved national fame when he won parole for Nathan Leopold, the surviving half of the infamous thrill-killing duo, in 1958.