Trial: The Fourth and Final Day

Series: Trial: The City and County of Denver Vs. Lauren R. Watson Se|n4

Duration: 1:30:00

Year Published: 1970

Creator: Indiana University Audio-Visual Center | National Educational Television: Distributor

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Presents the fourth and final day in the trial of black defendant Lauren R. Watson, charged with interfering with a police officer and resisting arrest when he was apprehended for an alleged traffic violation. Presents both sides resting their cases after closing arguments, followed by instructions given the jury prior to a two-hour deliberation. Includes interviews with the judge, the arresting officers, both attorneys, and the defendant. Presents some of the members' reasons for voting as they did following the presentation of the verdict. Indicates that Watson believes, win or lose, that the jury verdict is only an indication of his lawyer's ability, since he was not judged by a jury of his peers. Points out that the majority of poor people do not have resources to hire a good lawyer.

Complete Record: , Presents the fourth and final day in the trial of black defendant Lauren R. Watson, charged with interfering with a police officer and resisting arrest when he was apprehended for an alleged traffic violation. Presents both sides resting their cases after closing arguments, followed by instructions given the jury prior to a two-hour deliberation. Includes interviews with the judge, the arresting officers, both attorneys, and the defendant. Presents some of the members' reasons for voting as they did following the presentation of the verdict. Indicates that Watson believes, win or lose, that the jury verdict is only an indication of his lawyer's ability, since he was not judged by a jury of his peers. Points out that the majority of poor people do not have resources to hire a good lawyer.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.