Lateral with Tom Scott cover image

13: A glassware tax affair

Lateral with Tom Scott

00:00

How Did Velandingham Get His Client Acquitted?

A congressman and lawyer Clement Velandingham was defending Thomas McGeehan in a murder trial. How did Velandingham get his client acquitted? Did the acquittal have anything to do with religion? And no, what year was this, did you say? Was it a natural disaster?

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app