Legal Citation: 25 Fed. Cas. 187 (No. 14,694) (1807)

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.

Significance
The Burr treason trial was the only time in American history that a court tried such a high-level official of the United States for treason. Although Burr was acquitted, his political career was destroyed.

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