What was the name of the trial?
Q: What was the name of the trial?
A: The Ministries Trial, or officially The United States of America vs. Ernst von Weizsäcker, et al.
Q: Who were the judges in this case?
A: The judges in this case were William C. Christianson (presiding judge) from Minnesota, Robert F. Maguire from Oregon, and Leon W. Powers from Iowa.
Q: Who was the Chief of Counsel for the Prosecution?
A: The Chief of Counsel for the Prosecution was Telford Taylor; the chief prosecutor was Robert Kempner.
Q: When did hearings begin and end?
A: Hearings began on January 6th 1948 and ended on November 18th 1948.
Q: How long did it take to compile their judgment?
A: It took five months to compile their 833-page judgment which they presented on April 11th 1949.
Q: When were sentences handed down?
A: Sentences were handed down on April 13th 1949.
Q: How many defendants were arraigned and what happened to them?
A: 21 defendants were arraigned; two were acquitted while others found guilty on at least one count received prison sentences ranging from three years including time served to 25 years' imprisonment
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