John Hinckley verdict

Title

John Hinckley verdict

Genre

News report; Press conference

TX Date

25 Jun 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:02:53

Description

Report on the verdict of not guilty through insanity in the trial of John Hinckley Jr (who attempted to assassinate US President Ronald Reagan). Jurors Mary Ann(?) Copeland and Nathaniel Brown(?) and FBI director William Webster comment in a hearing. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

William Webster; Mary Ann(?) Copeland; Nathaniel Brown(?)

Keywords

USA; Legal procedure; Crime; Political parties; Homicide; Mental health; Trial by jury; Jurors; Trials; Presidents; Ronald Reagan; American Nazi Party; Pleas; Insanity; Verdicts; John Hinkley Jr

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