Oct 16, 2020 · And his lawyer, Charles Garry, was in the hospital for gallbladder surgery during the trial, leaving Seale without legal representation.That all gels with …
“The Trial of the Chicago 7” depicts the courtroom drama that followed the violent riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Though the title refers to the “Chicago 7,” Seale was the eighth man, ...
But one of the film’s most alarming moments comes when Bobby Seale, the Black Panther party leader as portrayed by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, is ordered bound and gagged in his courtroom seat by judge Julius Hoffman.
That all gels with the history, and according to the Constitutional Rights Foundation, Seale repeatedly interrupted the court proceedings and demanded to represent himself, make an opening statement or cross-examine witnesses who had testified against him, requests that Judge Hoffman repeatedly denied, claiming that Seale was already represented by William Kuntsler (Mark Rylance in the film).
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The Trial of the Chicago 7 details the prosecution of a group of anti-Vietnam War protesters, when a demonstration they organized at the 1968 Democratic National Convention turns into a riot. Bobby Seale, one of the original eight defendants charged with conspiracy and inciting a riot, was severed from the case on the grounds of a mistrial.
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But one of the film’s most alarming moments comes when Bobby Seale, the Black Panther party leader as portrayed by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, is ordered bound and gagged in his courtroom seat by judge Julius Hoffman.
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“The Trial of the Chicago 7” depicts the courtroom drama that followed the violent riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Though the title refers to the “Chicago 7,” Seale was the eighth man, ...