Trial of the Century
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Trial of the Century is the popular nickname for the highly publicized 1935 court case against Bruno Hauptmann for the kidnapping and murder of aviator Charles Lindbergh’s infant son.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Trial of the Century canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Trial of the Century Context triple: [Crime of the Century (Lindbergh kidnapping), trialNickname, Trial of the Century]
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Trial of the Six
The Trial of the Six was a landmark 1922 Greek military tribunal in which six former political and military leaders were executed for their alleged responsibility in the Asia Minor Catastrophe.
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Trial of the Twenty-One
The Trial of the Twenty-One was a 1938 Soviet show trial in Moscow in which prominent Old Bolsheviks and party leaders were accused of treason and executed, marking one of the most infamous episodes of Stalin’s Great Purge.
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C.
Murder in the Supreme Court
Murder in the Supreme Court is a political mystery novel by Margaret Truman that follows a murder investigation set within the inner workings of the United States Supreme Court.
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D.
The Verdict
The Verdict is a critically acclaimed 1982 courtroom drama film starring Paul Newman as a down-and-out lawyer seeking redemption through a medical malpractice case.
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E.
The Verdict
The Verdict is a 1946 film noir mystery in which Sydney Greenstreet stars as a disgraced Scotland Yard superintendent who investigates a murder to clear his name.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Trial of the Century Target entity description: Trial of the Century is the popular nickname for the highly publicized 1935 court case against Bruno Hauptmann for the kidnapping and murder of aviator Charles Lindbergh’s infant son.
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A.
Trial of the Six
The Trial of the Six was a landmark 1922 Greek military tribunal in which six former political and military leaders were executed for their alleged responsibility in the Asia Minor Catastrophe.
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B.
Trial of the Twenty-One
The Trial of the Twenty-One was a 1938 Soviet show trial in Moscow in which prominent Old Bolsheviks and party leaders were accused of treason and executed, marking one of the most infamous episodes of Stalin’s Great Purge.
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C.
Murder in the Supreme Court
Murder in the Supreme Court is a political mystery novel by Margaret Truman that follows a murder investigation set within the inner workings of the United States Supreme Court.
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D.
The Verdict
The Verdict is a critically acclaimed 1982 courtroom drama film starring Paul Newman as a down-and-out lawyer seeking redemption through a medical malpractice case.
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E.
The Verdict
The Verdict is a 1946 film noir mystery in which Sydney Greenstreet stars as a disgraced Scotland Yard superintendent who investigates a murder to clear his name.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court case
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criminal trial ⓘ historical event ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Hauptmann trial
NERFINISHED
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Lindbergh kidnapping trial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 20th century ⓘ |
| charge |
extortion
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kidnapping ⓘ murder ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| court | Hunterdon County Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crimeDate | 1932-03-01 ⓘ |
| defenseAttorney |
Edward J. Reilly
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frederick A. Pope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1935-02-13 ⓘ |
| evidenceUsed |
handwriting analysis
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ladder wood analysis ⓘ marked ransom money ⓘ ransom notes ⓘ |
| executionDate | 1936-04-03 ⓘ |
| hasDefendant |
Bruno Hauptmann
NERFINISHED
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Bruno Richard Hauptmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVictim | Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVictimFamilyMember |
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
NERFINISHED
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Charles Lindbergh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldIn | Flemington, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact | influenced public views on media and high-profile trials ⓘ |
| involves | Lindbergh kidnapping NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | State of New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfCrime | East Amwell Township, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverageType | sensational press coverage ⓘ |
| methodOfExecution | electric chair ⓘ |
| nickName | Trial of the Century NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
intense media coverage
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public controversy over guilt ⓘ use of forensic evidence ⓘ |
| presidingJudge | Thomas W. Trenchard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prosecutor | David T. Wilentz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicPerception | widely regarded as a miscarriage of justice by some commentators ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Lindbergh kidnapping case
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
capital punishment in New Jersey ⓘ |
| sentence | death ⓘ |
| startDate | 1935-01-02 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
documentary films
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historical studies ⓘ numerous books ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1930s ⓘ |
| verdict | guilty ⓘ |
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Subject: Trial of the Century Description of subject: Trial of the Century is the popular nickname for the highly publicized 1935 court case against Bruno Hauptmann for the kidnapping and murder of aviator Charles Lindbergh’s infant son.
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