The trial was heard by an all-white, all-male jury.
The attorney general told the all-male jury, I can't prove which one fired the shot, both were present for the murder.
Cadet Engelbrecht, often directing his words to an all-male jury of seven senior army officers, said he returned the woman's kisses.
Ward chose to work behind the scenes rather than in court out of fear that all-male juries might react poorly to a female lawyer.
In less than an hour of deliberations, the all-male jury decided the homicide was committed without premeditation or criminal intent.
The trial took place on October 3-4, 1944, with an all-white, all-male jury.
If he's got a female client accused of homicide, he'll try to get an all-male jury.
Hoyt claimed that her all-male jury led to discriminate and unfair circumstances during her trial.
On December 3, the trio was found guilty by an all-white, all-male jury, and were sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Gwendolyn Hoyt was convicted of second degree murder by an all-male jury.