1. His televised trial attracted huge audiences. 2. The verdict, after a three-week televised trial, was seen as a serious setback for the authorities. 3. And because the four officers took the stand in their own defense, the nationally televised trial has also given civilians a rare glimpse into authentic police culture. 4. And some were sent in hopes that publicity surrounding the televised trial would bring an avalanche of orders for new business. 5. As Mount Everest is to climbers, so the televised trial is to most of us. 6. But it was the televised trial of former military junta leaders that captivated the nation. 7. But opponents of televised trials point to examples like the O.J. Simpson criminal trial in Los Angeles to argue that cameras create a circuslike atmosphere. 8. Current rules preventing televised federal criminal trials rob Americans of the chance to witness and better understand the judicial process. 9. Fox is performing tests right now with the same people who perfected witness protection in televised trials. 10. Given that track record, televised trials are becoming show-biz auditions for lawyers. |