Bernard L. Madoff
News reports from the Washington Post follow the scandal that landed money manager Bernard Madoff 150 years in prison. The articles begin in December 2008 when Madoff's fraud was first discovered and cover everything from how Madoff was able to pull off such a huge scam to his prison sentence to government investigations. Learn about some of the people who trusted Madoff with their money and see how the scheme impacted their lives. There are two video reports at the site.
URL: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/linkset/2009/02/12/LI2009021202087.html?sid=ST2009031201345
Chapter 4: The Assassin
Chapter 4 of the JFK Assassination Records contains information about the assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald. The official Report of the President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy can be found at the web site of the National Archives. Details in the report include the ownership and possession of the assassination weapon, palm prints and fibers on the rifle, the rifle in the building and Oswald at the window. Read about Oswald's arrest and statements during detention.
URL: http://www.archives.gov/research/jfk/warren-commission-report/chapter-4.html
Cruszan v. Director, Missouri Dept. of Health
An automobile accident left a young woman in a persistent vegetative state, sustained by an implanted gastronomy tube that provided feedings. Her parents asked the hospital to remove her from life support, but the hospital refused unless they had a court order. The case went before the Supreme Court. Five justices voted in favor of the Department of Health, while four supported the parents' decision.
URL: http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1989/1989_88_1503
Famous American Trials: The Black Sox Trial 1921
A famous trial in the history of baseball was the Black Sox trial that took place in 1921, two years following the infamous scandal. The details of the scandal are presented to you along with this large collection of documents, photographs, and accounts related to the scandal and the trial. You will find a chronology of events, a diagram, information on key players, and series and player statistics. There are also many court documents, quotes from the trial, a list of historic events, and a...
URL: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/blacksox/blacksox.html
Famous Trials: Oklahoma City Bombing Trial (Timothy McVeigh Trial) 1997
Examine the events surrounding the Oklahoma City Bombing and the Timothy McVeigh Trial that took place in 1997. You can browse a timeline that begins when McVeigh was born and concludes in 2006, view maps related to the bombing, page through photographs from before and during the trial, and learn about McVeigh's time spend in Waco. You will also find documents related to the arrest of McVeigh, biographies of the three conspirators, and indictment, trial, and sentencing transcripts.
URL: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/mcveigh/mcveightrial.html
Famous Trials: The Trial of Lizzie Borden 1893Grade Level:
A trial that became a well- known part of American history was the trial of Lizzie Borden. This resource provides you with a wide variety of information and sources on this trial and the woman in its center. From the opening page you can read an overview and access a chronology of the trial, view selected photographs, and examine maps, diagrams, and sketches of the house where the crime took place.
URL: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/lizzieborden/bordenhome.html
From Collapse to Convictions: A Timeline
The financial collapse of the Enron Corporation made headline news around the world in 2001. The CBC News Online from Canada provides an overview of the company, its initial success, its mistakes, and the convictions of its leaders. Follow the story and meet the executives who engineered spectacular growth by using questionable accounting practices and manipulating statistics. This site includes photographs and a detailed timeline that traces the court convictions.
URL: http://www.cbc.ca/news2/background/enron/
Hinckley Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity
More than a year after John W. Hinckley, Jr. shot President Ronald Reagan and three other people in 1981, he was found not guilty of attempted murder by reason of insanity. An article at the History.com web site describes the reasons Hinckley's defense attorneys used to explain that Hinckley was insane at the time of the shootings. They argued that a movie, not Hinckley, was the planning force behind the shootings. The events of March 30, 1981 are described.
URL: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hinckley-not-guilty-by-reason-of-insanity
Jack Ruby Shot Accused- Kennedy Assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald
In November, 1963, Lee Harvey Oswald shot and killed President John F. Kennedy, and a few days later, Oswald was shot by Jack Ruby. This brief exhibit from the Library of Congress chronicles the events which led to the murder of Oswald, and the ensuing trial of Jack Ruby. Of special interest is the image of a note Ruby wrote to his attorney, Elmer Gertz, in an attempt to convince him that he was not getting a fair trial.
URL: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/modern/jb_modern_ruby_1.html
John W. Hinckley Jr.
Times Topics from the New York Times web site allows you to look back at articles and commentary about John W. Hinckley, Jr. You can sort the archived articles by newest first or oldest first. These historic articles provide a view of the man who tried to kill President Ronald Reagan. Read about the verdict that found him not guilty by reason of insanity and learn what happened to Hinckley in the years following his trial. The insanity defense is also explored.
URL: http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/h/john_w_jr_hinckley/index.html
O.J. Simpson Biography
O.J. Simpson was a successful football player and had a successful acting career, but he is mostly remembered for the arrest and trial for the murder of his former wife and another person. Biography.com traces the events of Simpson's life. Read about his early years and family life and find out how his football career began. There are notes about his time as a football player in the NFL, sports commentator and as an actor doing commercials. Find out about his relationship with Nicole Brown...
URL: http://www.biography.com/people/oj-simpson-9484729
Q & A: The Enron Case
The Enron Scandal was shocking and confusing when the news media first covered the story in 2001. By 2006 when the case was brought to court, there was keen interest in what would happen to the former Enron executives who faced multiple charges of fraud, conspiracy, insider trading, and lying to auditors and investors. This BBC News Online report reviews the story of Enron's collapse and analyzes the implications of the verdicts in the court case.
URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3398913.stm
Roe, et al. v. Wade
Jane Roe wasn't really the name of the pregnant woman in Roe v. Wade. Roe was a pseudonym was a woman from Dallas who wanted a physician-performed abortion and couldn't afford to travel to a state where it was legal. She believed that the law making abortion a felony in Texas was unconstitutional. Texas only allowed abortions in 1970 if the mother's life was endangered by the pregnancy. The Supreme Court ruled that the unborn are not protected by the Constitution and described how abortion...
URL: http://www.texasbar.com/civics/High%20School%20cases/roe-v-wade.html
Roe v. Wade (1973)
Not only will you find two definitions of the Roe v. Wade case within this resource, but you will also find a thorough overview of this landmark case that changed the abortion laws and led to great controversy as well. The resource is part of a legal dictionary and a legal encyclopedia. The opening page contains this information in addition to links to the full text of the case and to the full text of Maher v. Roe from 1977.
URL: http://topics.law.cornell.edu/wex/roe_v._wade_1973
Salem Witch Trials
This web site introduces and offers an extensive amount of information regarding the infamous Salem Witch Trials of 1692. It has been designed to provide accurate general information about these events, as well as information on other aspects of the history of Danvers (formerly Salem Village), Massachusetts.
URL: http://etext.virginia.edu/salem/witchcraft/home.html
Separate is Not Equal: Brown v. Board of Education
The pictures and information at this Smithsonian Institute web site is an all-encompassing tribute to the end of segregation in the United States. Read the history of segregation, which began with Jim Crow laws and the Plessy v. Ferguson lawsuit. See examples of the supposed separate but equal public facilities and schoolbooks provided by southern states. Read about different methods used by small town governments to keep African-Americans from voting.
URL: http://americanhistory.si.edu/brown/history/index.html
Supreme Court Rules in Favour of Hobby Lobby in Landmark Contraceptive Case
Hobby Lobby wants exemption from a clause in the Affordable Care Act that requires the morning after pill and week after pill to be paid for as part of a health insurance plan. David Green, the owner, an evangelical Christian, risked fines by refusing to provide this. The company provides for other contraceptives but the objection to the pills is that they are 'abortion-causing' drugs which go against his faith. They argue it is a battle for First Amendment rights—freedom of religion.
URL: http://www.christiantoday.com/article/supreme.court.rules.in.favour.of.hobby.lobby.in.landmark.contraceptive.case/38522.htm?print=1
The Alger Hiss Story--Search for the Truth
Enter the courtroom where former Communist, Whittaker Chambers accused Alger Hiss of sharing privileged information with the Soviets. Then discover exactly who Alger Hiss was while you read a brief biography that includes a photo album and comments from friends and supporters. Geared towards educating students, this site also offers information on the Hiss case in the news and history, the latest evidence, trial minutes, and files. Additional links are available along with a section just for...
URL: http://www.algerhiss.com/home.html
The House Un-American Activities Committee
In the 1930s, Congress feared that German agents were secretly spreading Nazi propaganda. They formed a Special Committee on Un-American Activities. The first committee was short-lived, but then it was reactivated as the House Committee on Un-American Activities in 1938. In the beginning, it investigated fascist groups and the Ku Klux Klan. Later, its focus became the Communist Party.
URL: http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plan/house-un-american-activities-committee#sect-background
The John Hinckley Trial 1982
A twentieth century event resulting in important changes to insanity defense laws in America is described in this entry from the “Famous Trials” series created by University of Kansas law professor Douglas Linder. The profile examines the 1982 not guilty for reason of insanity verdict in the case of John Hinckley, Jr.’s assassination attempt of President Ronald Reagan.
URL: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/hinckley/hinckleytrial.html
The Leo Frank Case
The University of Georgia's Carl Vinson Institute of Government has provided this overview of the Leo Frank case, which includes extensive details about one of Georgia's most controversial murder trials. The opening segment includes brief biographies of Leo Frank, the supervisor of the National Pencil Factory in Atlanta, Georgia, and Mary Phagan, a thirteen-year-old worker at the factory. Subsequent sections detail Frank's arrest for Phagan's murder in 1913, and details of Frank's trial.
URL: http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/leofrank.htm
The Leo Frank Trial: 1913
Part of the University of Missouri-Kansas City's Famous Trials web site, this page presents a comprehensive presentation on the infamous Leo Frank trial of 1913. Frank, a Northern Jewish businessman, was tried and convicted of the murder of 13-year-old Mary Phagan. The trial and its aftermath reveal a lack of reliable testimony and a rush to judgment, fueled by anti-Semitism.
URL: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/frank/frankmain.html
The O.J. Simpson Trial 1995
The 133 days of televised courtroom testimony in the O.J. Simpson trial was watched by millions of viewers. Find out why this trial became one of America's most famous trials. The chronology of the case begins with the murder of Simpson's ex-wife and her friend. Read about a book written by Simpson that is considered by some to be a confession. View Simpson's statement to the police and excerpts of the 911 call. Meet the jury and read excerpts of the trial.
URL: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/Simpson/simpson.htm
The Salem Witch Trials: A Chronology of Events
View this chronological timeline of events that discuss the occurrences in Salem's society during the famous Salem Witch trials. You will learn about the events that occurred leading up to trials including the society's concern for the strange behaviors of certain individuals in the town. Learn about the residents who were tried as witches and what the society's views were about these strange occurrences.
URL: http://www.salemweb.com/memorial/chronology.shtml
Topics in Chronicling America: The Chicago 'Black Sox' Scandal
You can access articles related to the 191 Black Sox Scandal from historic newspapers that belong to the Chronicling America digital collection. A list of the available articles includes the dates and sources of publication and also allows you to access the items just by clicking on the titles. In addition to having access to this collection you will also find a list of important dates that are relevant to the 1919 Black Sox Scandal.
URL: http://www.loc.gov/rr/news/topics/sox.html
Warren Commission Finds Oswald Guilty and Says Assassin and Ruby Acted Alone; Rebukes Secret Service, Asks RevampingGrade Level:
Look back at headlines from the New York Times to see what was in the news in America in 1964. This historic article reports on the findings of the Warren Commission after the assassination of John F. Kennedy. The report rejects the possibility of a conspiracy theory and says that Lee Harvey Oswald was responsible for Kennedy's death. The report explores the possible reasons Oswald would have for killing the president.
URL: http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0927.html#article
What Is Involuntary Manslaughter?
Michael Jackson's cardiologist was charged with involuntary manslaughter after giving Jackson propofol for insomnia. Trying to wean the singer off the drug, he gave him a smaller dose. The powerful anesthetic left Jackson unconscious and his breathing stopped. The drug is supposed to only be given in a hospital or surgical center where their airway can be opened if needed. A law professor says it was a case of criminal negligence, not malpractice.
URL: http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/02/08/jackson.murray.involuntary.manslaughter/index.html
News reports from the Washington Post follow the scandal that landed money manager Bernard Madoff 150 years in prison. The articles begin in December 2008 when Madoff's fraud was first discovered and cover everything from how Madoff was able to pull off such a huge scam to his prison sentence to government investigations. Learn about some of the people who trusted Madoff with their money and see how the scheme impacted their lives. There are two video reports at the site.
URL: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/linkset/2009/02/12/LI2009021202087.html?sid=ST2009031201345
Chapter 4: The Assassin
Chapter 4 of the JFK Assassination Records contains information about the assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald. The official Report of the President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy can be found at the web site of the National Archives. Details in the report include the ownership and possession of the assassination weapon, palm prints and fibers on the rifle, the rifle in the building and Oswald at the window. Read about Oswald's arrest and statements during detention.
URL: http://www.archives.gov/research/jfk/warren-commission-report/chapter-4.html
Cruszan v. Director, Missouri Dept. of Health
An automobile accident left a young woman in a persistent vegetative state, sustained by an implanted gastronomy tube that provided feedings. Her parents asked the hospital to remove her from life support, but the hospital refused unless they had a court order. The case went before the Supreme Court. Five justices voted in favor of the Department of Health, while four supported the parents' decision.
URL: http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1989/1989_88_1503
Famous American Trials: The Black Sox Trial 1921
A famous trial in the history of baseball was the Black Sox trial that took place in 1921, two years following the infamous scandal. The details of the scandal are presented to you along with this large collection of documents, photographs, and accounts related to the scandal and the trial. You will find a chronology of events, a diagram, information on key players, and series and player statistics. There are also many court documents, quotes from the trial, a list of historic events, and a...
URL: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/blacksox/blacksox.html
Famous Trials: Oklahoma City Bombing Trial (Timothy McVeigh Trial) 1997
Examine the events surrounding the Oklahoma City Bombing and the Timothy McVeigh Trial that took place in 1997. You can browse a timeline that begins when McVeigh was born and concludes in 2006, view maps related to the bombing, page through photographs from before and during the trial, and learn about McVeigh's time spend in Waco. You will also find documents related to the arrest of McVeigh, biographies of the three conspirators, and indictment, trial, and sentencing transcripts.
URL: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/mcveigh/mcveightrial.html
Famous Trials: The Trial of Lizzie Borden 1893Grade Level:
A trial that became a well- known part of American history was the trial of Lizzie Borden. This resource provides you with a wide variety of information and sources on this trial and the woman in its center. From the opening page you can read an overview and access a chronology of the trial, view selected photographs, and examine maps, diagrams, and sketches of the house where the crime took place.
URL: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/lizzieborden/bordenhome.html
From Collapse to Convictions: A Timeline
The financial collapse of the Enron Corporation made headline news around the world in 2001. The CBC News Online from Canada provides an overview of the company, its initial success, its mistakes, and the convictions of its leaders. Follow the story and meet the executives who engineered spectacular growth by using questionable accounting practices and manipulating statistics. This site includes photographs and a detailed timeline that traces the court convictions.
URL: http://www.cbc.ca/news2/background/enron/
Hinckley Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity
More than a year after John W. Hinckley, Jr. shot President Ronald Reagan and three other people in 1981, he was found not guilty of attempted murder by reason of insanity. An article at the History.com web site describes the reasons Hinckley's defense attorneys used to explain that Hinckley was insane at the time of the shootings. They argued that a movie, not Hinckley, was the planning force behind the shootings. The events of March 30, 1981 are described.
URL: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hinckley-not-guilty-by-reason-of-insanity
Jack Ruby Shot Accused- Kennedy Assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald
In November, 1963, Lee Harvey Oswald shot and killed President John F. Kennedy, and a few days later, Oswald was shot by Jack Ruby. This brief exhibit from the Library of Congress chronicles the events which led to the murder of Oswald, and the ensuing trial of Jack Ruby. Of special interest is the image of a note Ruby wrote to his attorney, Elmer Gertz, in an attempt to convince him that he was not getting a fair trial.
URL: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/modern/jb_modern_ruby_1.html
John W. Hinckley Jr.
Times Topics from the New York Times web site allows you to look back at articles and commentary about John W. Hinckley, Jr. You can sort the archived articles by newest first or oldest first. These historic articles provide a view of the man who tried to kill President Ronald Reagan. Read about the verdict that found him not guilty by reason of insanity and learn what happened to Hinckley in the years following his trial. The insanity defense is also explored.
URL: http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/h/john_w_jr_hinckley/index.html
O.J. Simpson Biography
O.J. Simpson was a successful football player and had a successful acting career, but he is mostly remembered for the arrest and trial for the murder of his former wife and another person. Biography.com traces the events of Simpson's life. Read about his early years and family life and find out how his football career began. There are notes about his time as a football player in the NFL, sports commentator and as an actor doing commercials. Find out about his relationship with Nicole Brown...
URL: http://www.biography.com/people/oj-simpson-9484729
Q & A: The Enron Case
The Enron Scandal was shocking and confusing when the news media first covered the story in 2001. By 2006 when the case was brought to court, there was keen interest in what would happen to the former Enron executives who faced multiple charges of fraud, conspiracy, insider trading, and lying to auditors and investors. This BBC News Online report reviews the story of Enron's collapse and analyzes the implications of the verdicts in the court case.
URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3398913.stm
Roe, et al. v. Wade
Jane Roe wasn't really the name of the pregnant woman in Roe v. Wade. Roe was a pseudonym was a woman from Dallas who wanted a physician-performed abortion and couldn't afford to travel to a state where it was legal. She believed that the law making abortion a felony in Texas was unconstitutional. Texas only allowed abortions in 1970 if the mother's life was endangered by the pregnancy. The Supreme Court ruled that the unborn are not protected by the Constitution and described how abortion...
URL: http://www.texasbar.com/civics/High%20School%20cases/roe-v-wade.html
Roe v. Wade (1973)
Not only will you find two definitions of the Roe v. Wade case within this resource, but you will also find a thorough overview of this landmark case that changed the abortion laws and led to great controversy as well. The resource is part of a legal dictionary and a legal encyclopedia. The opening page contains this information in addition to links to the full text of the case and to the full text of Maher v. Roe from 1977.
URL: http://topics.law.cornell.edu/wex/roe_v._wade_1973
Salem Witch Trials
This web site introduces and offers an extensive amount of information regarding the infamous Salem Witch Trials of 1692. It has been designed to provide accurate general information about these events, as well as information on other aspects of the history of Danvers (formerly Salem Village), Massachusetts.
URL: http://etext.virginia.edu/salem/witchcraft/home.html
Separate is Not Equal: Brown v. Board of Education
The pictures and information at this Smithsonian Institute web site is an all-encompassing tribute to the end of segregation in the United States. Read the history of segregation, which began with Jim Crow laws and the Plessy v. Ferguson lawsuit. See examples of the supposed separate but equal public facilities and schoolbooks provided by southern states. Read about different methods used by small town governments to keep African-Americans from voting.
URL: http://americanhistory.si.edu/brown/history/index.html
Supreme Court Rules in Favour of Hobby Lobby in Landmark Contraceptive Case
Hobby Lobby wants exemption from a clause in the Affordable Care Act that requires the morning after pill and week after pill to be paid for as part of a health insurance plan. David Green, the owner, an evangelical Christian, risked fines by refusing to provide this. The company provides for other contraceptives but the objection to the pills is that they are 'abortion-causing' drugs which go against his faith. They argue it is a battle for First Amendment rights—freedom of religion.
URL: http://www.christiantoday.com/article/supreme.court.rules.in.favour.of.hobby.lobby.in.landmark.contraceptive.case/38522.htm?print=1
The Alger Hiss Story--Search for the Truth
Enter the courtroom where former Communist, Whittaker Chambers accused Alger Hiss of sharing privileged information with the Soviets. Then discover exactly who Alger Hiss was while you read a brief biography that includes a photo album and comments from friends and supporters. Geared towards educating students, this site also offers information on the Hiss case in the news and history, the latest evidence, trial minutes, and files. Additional links are available along with a section just for...
URL: http://www.algerhiss.com/home.html
The House Un-American Activities Committee
In the 1930s, Congress feared that German agents were secretly spreading Nazi propaganda. They formed a Special Committee on Un-American Activities. The first committee was short-lived, but then it was reactivated as the House Committee on Un-American Activities in 1938. In the beginning, it investigated fascist groups and the Ku Klux Klan. Later, its focus became the Communist Party.
URL: http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plan/house-un-american-activities-committee#sect-background
The John Hinckley Trial 1982
A twentieth century event resulting in important changes to insanity defense laws in America is described in this entry from the “Famous Trials” series created by University of Kansas law professor Douglas Linder. The profile examines the 1982 not guilty for reason of insanity verdict in the case of John Hinckley, Jr.’s assassination attempt of President Ronald Reagan.
URL: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/hinckley/hinckleytrial.html
The Leo Frank Case
The University of Georgia's Carl Vinson Institute of Government has provided this overview of the Leo Frank case, which includes extensive details about one of Georgia's most controversial murder trials. The opening segment includes brief biographies of Leo Frank, the supervisor of the National Pencil Factory in Atlanta, Georgia, and Mary Phagan, a thirteen-year-old worker at the factory. Subsequent sections detail Frank's arrest for Phagan's murder in 1913, and details of Frank's trial.
URL: http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/leofrank.htm
The Leo Frank Trial: 1913
Part of the University of Missouri-Kansas City's Famous Trials web site, this page presents a comprehensive presentation on the infamous Leo Frank trial of 1913. Frank, a Northern Jewish businessman, was tried and convicted of the murder of 13-year-old Mary Phagan. The trial and its aftermath reveal a lack of reliable testimony and a rush to judgment, fueled by anti-Semitism.
URL: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/frank/frankmain.html
The O.J. Simpson Trial 1995
The 133 days of televised courtroom testimony in the O.J. Simpson trial was watched by millions of viewers. Find out why this trial became one of America's most famous trials. The chronology of the case begins with the murder of Simpson's ex-wife and her friend. Read about a book written by Simpson that is considered by some to be a confession. View Simpson's statement to the police and excerpts of the 911 call. Meet the jury and read excerpts of the trial.
URL: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/Simpson/simpson.htm
The Salem Witch Trials: A Chronology of Events
View this chronological timeline of events that discuss the occurrences in Salem's society during the famous Salem Witch trials. You will learn about the events that occurred leading up to trials including the society's concern for the strange behaviors of certain individuals in the town. Learn about the residents who were tried as witches and what the society's views were about these strange occurrences.
URL: http://www.salemweb.com/memorial/chronology.shtml
Topics in Chronicling America: The Chicago 'Black Sox' Scandal
You can access articles related to the 191 Black Sox Scandal from historic newspapers that belong to the Chronicling America digital collection. A list of the available articles includes the dates and sources of publication and also allows you to access the items just by clicking on the titles. In addition to having access to this collection you will also find a list of important dates that are relevant to the 1919 Black Sox Scandal.
URL: http://www.loc.gov/rr/news/topics/sox.html
Warren Commission Finds Oswald Guilty and Says Assassin and Ruby Acted Alone; Rebukes Secret Service, Asks RevampingGrade Level:
Look back at headlines from the New York Times to see what was in the news in America in 1964. This historic article reports on the findings of the Warren Commission after the assassination of John F. Kennedy. The report rejects the possibility of a conspiracy theory and says that Lee Harvey Oswald was responsible for Kennedy's death. The report explores the possible reasons Oswald would have for killing the president.
URL: http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0927.html#article
What Is Involuntary Manslaughter?
Michael Jackson's cardiologist was charged with involuntary manslaughter after giving Jackson propofol for insomnia. Trying to wean the singer off the drug, he gave him a smaller dose. The powerful anesthetic left Jackson unconscious and his breathing stopped. The drug is supposed to only be given in a hospital or surgical center where their airway can be opened if needed. A law professor says it was a case of criminal negligence, not malpractice.
URL: http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/02/08/jackson.murray.involuntary.manslaughter/index.html