Aaron Burr Trial
Significance, Aaron Burr's Roller-coaster Career, Burr Tried Before Chief Justice Marshall
Prosecution
United States
Defendant
Former Vice-President Aaron Burr
Crime Charged
"Treason" within the meaning of Article III, section 3 of the Constitution
Chief Prosecutors
George Hay, William Wirt, Gordon MacRae
Chief Defense Lawyers
Edmund Randolph, John Wickham, Luther Martin, Benjamin Botts
Judges
Chief Justice John Marshall, District Judge Cyrus Griffin
Place
Richmond, Virginia
Date of Decision
1 September 1807
Decision
Burr was declared not guilty.
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