United States v. Aaron Burr: When a Sitting Vice President Stood Trial for Treason

The 1807 treason trial of Aaron Burr in the U.S. Circuit Court at Richmond, presided over by Chief Justice John Marshall. Dramatized from public-domain transcripts (Robertson, *Reports of the Trials of Colonel Aaron Burr*, 1808). CHAPTERS 00:00 Cold open 01:00 Scene 1: The Setup - How a Vice President Ends Up on Trial 04:30 Scene 2: The Indictment 07:00 Scene 3: The Courtroom Opens 11:00 Scene 4: The Constitutional Question 14:30 Scene 5: The Witnesses 19:30 Scene 6: Marshall's Ruling 24:00 Scene 7: The Verdict 27:00 Scene 8: The Aftermath 29:00 Closing This is Episode 1 of The Highest Court. New episodes drop weekly. Subscribe so you don't miss the rest of the series. Would your verdict match the jury's? Tell us why in the comments. #FamousTrials #LegalHistory #Courtroom #TrueStory #courtroom