One Deadly Night by John Glatt
Once again John Glatt has created an attention-grabbing true crime tale with One Deadly Night. Yet this time with a bonus: a real life whodunit to leave the mind boggled and debates of guilt or innonence ongoing.
The story of former Indiana State Police officer David Camm and just what role he played in the deaths of his wife, Kim, and two young children, Bradley and Jill, is something that, as of yet, still remains to be determined. Despite being convicted, the conviction being overturned, and retried with new charges added, Camm is currently seeking a third trial.
Glatt does an excellent job of laying all out all facets of the case; from a flaw-filled investigation, to alleged unethical behavior on behalf of the prosecution, to the shameless shananigans pulled by the defense, Glatt details them all.
While this is one more spouse who kills (an all too often story in today’s society), this particular case is most interesting because of the many twists and the minscule evidence used to convict Camm.
The following is one of my infamous personal rants on material contained within the book; and, as such, should be considered a SPOILER ALERT!
The evidence alone was not enough to convict, there was reasonable doubt. I believe the first jury convicted Camm on his adulterious lifestyle alone. It was a verdict that never should have been. But is Camm innocent? No, he is not. David Camm played a role in his wife and children’s deaths; plain and simple. Whether he was the gunman or solictor, we may never really know; but of one he is guilty. He is not a wrongfully convicted man in the sense of being innocent, just possibly convicted of the wrong crime.
