Date: 2010-07-03 09:31 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dan-ad-nauseam.livejournal.com
The conviction was expected. Scopes was a test case intended to challenge the law's constitutionality.

Unfortunately, the Tennessee Supreme Court found a technicality with the setting of the penalty that derailed the appeal.

Date: 2010-07-03 09:33 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] catsittingstill.livejournal.com
I was pretty sure they expected to lose. Pity about the appeal, though.

Profile

catsittingstill: (Default)
catsittingstill

February 2024

S M T W T F S
    1 23
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
2526272829  

Most Popular Tags

Style Credit

Expand Cut Tags

No cut tags
Page generated Jun. 26th, 2025 08:37 am
Powered by Dreamwidth Studios