Trial of Richard III
1997-01-04T19:00:32-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNGQ3XC8xOTk3MDEwNDE5MjIzNTAwMS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==A celebrity panel of justices and law professors heard testimony concerning whether King Richard III murdered or conspired to murder his two nephews, Edward and Richard, in 1483. Mr. Walda and Mr. Fitzpatrick, two Indiana Law School alumni, and Mr. Long and Ms. Porter, two current students, argued the case. In his will, King Edward IV placed his brother, Richard of Gloucester, in charge of the realm until his older son Edward could assume the throne. However, after King Edward’s death in 1483, Parliament ruled that both his sons were illegitimate and therefore unable to succeed him and asked Richard to become King Richard III. Shortly thereafter, Edward’s two sons disappeared and were never seen again. Justices Rehnquist and Williams sided with the defense while Justice Shepard sided with the prosecution.
A celebrity panel of justices and law professors heard testimony concerning whether King Richard III murdered or conspired to murder his two… read more
A celebrity panel of justices and law professors heard testimony concerning whether King Richard III murdered or conspired to murder his two nephews, Edward and Richard, in 1483. Mr. Walda and Mr. Fitzpatrick, two Indiana Law School alumni, and Mr. Long and Ms. Porter, two current students, argued the case. In his will, King Edward IV placed his brother, Richard of Gloucester, in charge of the realm until his older son Edward could assume the throne. However, after King Edward’s death in 1483, Parliament ruled that both his sons were illegitimate and therefore unable to succeed him and asked Richard to become King Richard III. Shortly thereafter, Edward’s two sons disappeared and were never seen again. Justices Rehnquist and Williams sided with the defense while Justice Shepard sided with the prosecution. close
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- James Fitzpatrick Counsel Prosecution
- Dennis Long Counsel Defense
- Paige Porter Counsel Prosecution
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- John Walda Counsel Defense
- Susan H. Williams Professor Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington
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