Topic: Courtroom Sketch

2 chapters across the catalog

Illegal Chants
Episode 1655 2:19:46 - 2:22:45

1655: Illegal Chants

Trump Courtroom Observations, Media Access

Details from the Trump trial include allegations that the National Enquirer promoted fake stories about political opponents Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio. The media's ability to report on Trump's facial expressions is explained by the presence of a camera feed in the courtroom overflow room, which provides a direct view not available to those sitting behind the defense table.

No Coup
Episode 529 7:44 - 17:19

529: No Coup

Courtroom Sketches and Tsarnaev Trial Transparency

The validity of courtroom sketches is questioned following Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's not guilty plea in the Boston Marathon bombing case. Comparisons are drawn between the lack of cameras in the Tsarnaev proceedings and the 24/7 media coverage of the George Zimmerman trial. The discussion posits that the absence of photographic evidence in the 21st century fuels conspiracy theories regarding the identity of the defendant.