Vince Oleck
From Herocopia
A law professor who as a lawyer invented the dubious superhero element defense in a regular criminal case during Richie Forgione's murder trial in 1974.
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Real Name: Vincent Oleck
Debut: Astro City: Local Heroes #4
Occupation: law professor at Garrett Law School, former defense lawyer at Grant, Miller, Healy and Valada
Hometown:
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Wife named Maria and son Jeremy. Was friends with Joshua Stone.
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Under current law, when superhuman involvement is suspected, a higher standard of evidence (than normally applied) is required for convictions. However, to invoke this higher standard, the defense now must first show evidence of superhuman activity relevant to the case. This wasn't true when Vincent first attempted this defense.
Shortly after Richard Forgione was cleared, both he and his father, Junior Forgione, were gunned down by the Blue Knight. Interestingly, at almost the same time, hundreds of miles away, a number of Forgione Mob associates were also gunned down, apparently also by the Blue Knight, as they approached the cabin where Vincent Oleck and his family had fled, following the trial.
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Horror writer Jack Oleck?
