Why the King's Trial Shouldn't Be Held

Mayl's report outlined the way forward. Louis obviously couldn't be tried by a regular court of law, but he could be tried by the convention itself. The structure of male's proposed was totally improvised and had no basis on any existing criminal code. To most of the delegates it felt legal ish enough to get the job done. But with this proposal now on the table, two big arguments against holding a trial emerged - both for different reasons.