In 1987, Jean Casse, a French tourist, was fatally mugged in Times Square. Eric Smokes, 19, and David Warren, 16, were arrested for Casse's murder and convicted despite maintaining their innocence.
In the early hours of New Year’s Day in 1987, a French tourist was mugged while walking with his wife through Times Square. The man, 71-year-old Jean Casse, struck his head on the pavement. He was ...