Chris Derose on the Trial of the 19th Century - Connors Corner - Aug 2019

Over 130 years before the O.J. Simpson #trial, another murder case was the talk of the nation: that of Rep. Daniel Sickles. How was it that a man who shot and killed Philip Barton Key II, with whom his wife was having an affair, in broad daylight in front of several witnesses at Lafayette Square in 1859 got away with the crime? How did the case become a #media circus and fascinating conversation for people all over the country? How did Sickles’ “temporary insanity” defense co...nvince the jury to acquit the future Civil War hero and change the course of legal history? Historian Chris DeRose, author of “Star Spangled Scandal: Sex, Murder, and the Trial that Changed America,” talks about this astounding case with Mike Connors on this week’s Ask the Lawyer. http://www.askimikethelawyer.com Thank you for listening. Please feel free to like, comment and subscribe Our firm: http://www.connorsandsullivan.com