Verdicts in Waco siege trial

Title

Verdicts in Waco siege trial

Genre

News report; Press conference; Speech

TX Date

27 Feb 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:04:49

Description

Paul Woodley reports on the verdicts at the Texas trial of Branch Davidian cult members following the siege at Waco and killing of 4 government agents a year ago. 11 members were found not guilty of murder but all except 2 were convicted of lesser charges. Cult member and defendant Clive Doyle gives a tearful statement outside court, he was allowed to walk free; his lawyer Dan Cogdell also comments; also audio of a phone call made from the Davidians headquarters to the local sheriff department during the shooting; reaction from US General Attorney General, Janet Reno.

Contributors

Paul Woodley; Janet Reno; Clive Doyle; Dan Cogdell

Keywords

Murder trials; Trials; Sieges; Manslaughter; Texas; Cults; Waco; Verdicts; Religious sects; Branch Davidian Sect; David Koresh; Woodrow Kendric

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