United States v. Aaron Burr
Channel: PublicResourceOrg
Date: 2008-01-23

Equal Justice Under Law

United States v. Aaron Burr (3rd in a 4 part series).

Dramatizations of historic decisions from the courtroom of America's great Chief Justice, John Marshall.

Dramatizes the trial of Aaron Burr, presided over by Chief Justice John Marshall. Strictly adhering to the Constitution, Marshall stepped between Burr and death, and the doors were closed against government abuse of the treason charge.