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.
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
ⓘ
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
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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
ⓘ
historical studies ⓘ numerous books ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1930s ⓘ |
| verdict | guilty ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Crime of the Century (Lindbergh kidnapping)