Trial: The Second Day

Series: Trial: The City and County of Denver Vs. Lauren R. Watson Se|n2

Duration: 1:30:00

Year Published: 1970

Creator: Indiana University Audio-Visual Center | National Educational Television: Distributor

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Presents the second day in the trial of black defendant Lauren R. Watson, charged with interfering with a police officer and resisting arrest when being apprehended for an alleged traffic violation. Establishes the prosecution's case against Watson by examining and cross-examining the arresting officer and a fellow patrolman--the only witnesses for the prosecution. Counters with defense attorney Leonard Davies, who points out conflict in the officers' testimony and argues that Watson did not resist arrest since he twice stopped his car and talked with police prior to his arrest. Includes a summation of the day's proceedings by Harvard Law Professor James Vorenberg, and discusses the amount of force police have a right to use during apprehension.

Complete Record: , Presents the second day in the trial of black defendant Lauren R. Watson, charged with interfering with a police officer and resisting arrest when being apprehended for an alleged traffic violation. Establishes the prosecution's case against Watson by examining and cross-examining the arresting officer and a fellow patrolman--the only witnesses for the prosecution. Counters with defense attorney Leonard Davies, who points out conflict in the officers' testimony and argues that Watson did not resist arrest since he twice stopped his car and talked with police prior to his arrest. Includes a summation of the day's proceedings by Harvard Law Professor James Vorenberg, and discusses the amount of force police have a right to use during apprehension.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.