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Trial of the century" is an idiomatic phrase used to describe certain well-known court cases, especially of the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. It is often used popularly as a rhetorical device to attach importance to a trial and as such is not an objective observation.
The trial of Leopold and Loeb at Chicago's Cook County Criminal Court became a media spectacle and the third to be labeled "the trial of the century," after those of Harry Thaw and Sacco and Vanzetti. [46] The Leopold and Loeb families hired the renowned criminal defense attorney Clarence Darrow to lead the defense team.
The trial, often characterized as a trial of the century, began on November 5, 2018, and lasted until February 12, 2019, when the jury returned a verdict of guilty on all counts. He was sentenced on July 17, 2019 to a prison term of life .
Clarence Seward Darrow (/ ˈ d ær oʊ /; April 18, 1857 – March 13, 1938) was an American lawyer who became famous in the 19th century for high profile representations of trade union causes, and in the 20th century for several criminal matters, including the Leopold and Loeb murder trial, the Scopes "monkey" trial, and the Ossian Sweet defense.
Gerry Spence is the author of more than a dozen books, including: Gunning for Justice - My Life and Trials (Doubleday 1982) ISBN 978-0-385-17703-0; Of Murder and Madness: A True Story of Insanity and the Law (Doubleday 1983) ISBN 978-0-385-18801-2
The new paper, published January 7 in Notes and Records: The Royal Society Journal of the History of Science, sheds light on early clinical trials that pushed for a more critical, open-minded ...
Lindbergh testifying at Hauptmann's trial. Hauptmann is in half-profile at right. Hauptmann was charged with capital murder. The trial was held at the Hunterdon County Courthouse in Flemington, New Jersey, and was soon dubbed the "Trial of the Century". [39] Reporters swarmed the town, and every hotel room was booked.
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