I left his house and got in my car and I called my wife first and I was crying, because I knew he did it,” Ron Shipp said ...

Scopes agreed to become the defendant. The trial might have attracted little attention outside the world of constitutional law were it not for the two famous lawyers who volunteered to help with the ...

His famous line during closing arguments of the trial — “If it doesn’t fit, you must acquit” — became an iconic motto in pop culture that was parodied in television shows for years.

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Another Famous Trial Long after the war, trials of Nazis continued to take place both in Germany and around the world. Nazi-hunters captured Adolf Eichmann, Gestapo head for Jewish affairs ...

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Before he became king, Edward VII was a witness in a slander trial over a card game, said The National. He is one of a handful of British royals who have appeared in court over the centuries.

Former Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was charged with murder June 26, 2013. Here is a look at other famous athletes involved in murder-related cases. Four turnovers and a porous run defense ...

Another Famous Trial Long after the war, trials of Nazis continued to take place both in Germany and around the world. Nazi-hunters captured Adolf Eichmann, Gestapo head for Jewish affairs ...