Irving Whitehead, still image with audio

Irving Whitehead was the lawyer appointed to represent Carrie Buck at the trial in Amherst County. Whitehead betrayed Carrie, colluding with his supposed adversary, Aubrey Strode, presenting no witnesses, and doing only a minimal job of cross examination. When he lost the case, he turned to the board of the hospitals and proudly said, "This case is in the best shape it could be to go to the United States Supreme Court." (DNAi location: Chronicle > Trial of Carrie Buck > Players)

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