Jeffrey McDonald

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:analyzes FBI_involvement
gptkbp:appeal 1980
Denied
gptkbp:born March 21, 1943
gptkbp:caseOutcome Media ethics
gptkbp:children gptkb:Kimberly_McDonald
gptkb:Jeffrey_McDonald_Jr.
Kristen_McDonald
gptkbp:commanded Life imprisonment
gptkbp:convictedOf 1970
Murder
gptkbp:court gptkb:U.S._Court_of_Appeals
1970
gptkbp:culturalImpact True crime literature
gptkbp:currentStatus Incarcerated
gptkbp:education gptkb:Duke_University
gptkbp:famousQuote "I did not kill my family."
gptkbp:filmFestival A Killer's Confession
gptkbp:filmography The_Jeffrey_MacDonald_Case
gptkbp:historicalContext 1970s America
gptkbp:homeMediaRelease Podcasts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jeffrey McDonald
gptkbp:humanInteraction Complex
Conducted
gptkbp:impact Criminal law reforms
gptkbp:influence True crime genre
gptkbp:knownFor Murder of his family
gptkbp:legalStatus Significant
Defense attorney
Double jeopardy
Controversial verdict
gptkbp:mediaCoverage Extensive
Numerous
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:notable_player Insanity plea
gptkbp:notableEvent 1970 murder trial
gptkbp:notableFeature Ongoing
Controversial
Criminal psychology
Highly publicized
Influential in criminal justice discussions
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Fort_Bragg,_North_Carolina
gptkbp:profession Physician
gptkbp:publicAccess High
Murder and justice system
gptkbp:publications Legal analysis
gptkbp:publicPerception Divided
gptkbp:relatedPatent Other family murders
gptkbp:relatedTo Murder mystery
gptkbp:research Circumstantial
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Colette_McDonald
gptkbp:testimonials Conflicting
gptkbp:wrote Fatal Vision