People v. White

Plaintiff

State of California

Defendant

Daniel James White

Plaintiff's Claim

That the murders committed by White were premeditated.

Chief Lawyer for Plaintiff

Thomas F. Norman

Chief Lawyers for Defendant

Douglas Schmidt, Stephen Scherr

Judge

Walter F. Calcagno

Place

San Francisco, California

Date of Decision

21 May 1979

Decision

Guilty of voluntary manslaughter; sentenced to seven years and eight months in prison.

Sources

West's Encyclopedia of American Law, Vol. 7. Minneapolis, MN: West Publishing, 1998.

Further Readings

• Fitzgerald, Frances. "The Castro-II." New Yorker, July 28, 1986, pp. 44-63.
• Robinson, P. "Gays In The Streets." New Republic, June 9, 1979, pp. 9-10.
• Shilts, Randy. The Mayor of Castro Street. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1982.
• Weiss, Mike. Double Play. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, 1984.