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There is no shortage of buzz around the actress Lohan. Whether facing sentencing for violating her parole and allegedly lying to authorities, or speculating about what movie role – if any – she’ll land next, Lohan remains as public of a figure as one can be.

Recent talk pegged Lohan as a possible contestant on "Dancing with the Stars." The show’s producers said it could be a comeback for the actress, whose career has recently stalled after drunk driving arrests and legal troubles.

Have a short memory? Watch a video of the Lindsay Lohan sentencing!

In this clip, Lohan is on trial for violating the terms of her probation after two previous arrests for drunk driving in 2007. The video shows the actress crying on her lawyer‘s shoulder after the judge accuses the actress of lying to the court and law enforcement about probation violations.

In one example, Lohan missed a mandatory court appearance and told the judge her passport was stolen. But photos of the actress "partying" at the Cannes Film Festival were found. The judge handed down a sentence for Lindsay Lohan to serve 90 days in jail and 90 days in rehab, which was a steeper penalty than prosecutors were seeking.

Two days after the Lindsay Lohan sentencing, Shawn Chapman Holley resigned as her lawyer.

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Warren Jeffs was the leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (FLDS Church), a religious organization that practices polygamy. Jeffs went on trial in 2007 after being charged with two felony counts of being an accomplice to rape. The charges stem from his arrangement and conducting of a marriage ceremony of an unwilling 14-year-old girl, Elissa Wall, and her 19-year-old first cousin, Allen Steed.

This video shows the reading of the verdict at the Warren Jeffs trial. Jeffs received a sentence of 10 years to life for two counts of rape as an accomplice, but the conviction was overturned by the Utah Supreme Court, which decided jurors were given improper instructions. According to the Supreme Court, the judge failed to inform the jury that Jeffs could only be found guilty if he intended for Steed to have nonconsensual sex with Wall when he performed the marriage.

Authorities raided Jeffs‘ Yearning for Zion Ranch in Eldorado, Texas, and removed 400 children suspected of being sexually abused. The FLDS has 10,000 members in Utah and Arizona and openly practices polygamy. Warren Jeffs was extradited to Texas, where he will face additional charges of bigamy and sexual assault related to his marriage to a 12-year-old girl.

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This is the famous scene that includes Howard Roark‘s speech at the end of The Fountainhead, a movie based on a book by the same name. The novel was written by Ayn Rand and published in April 1943. The movie was released in 1949 by Warner Brothers.

In The Fountainhead movie, Gary Cooper plays Howard Roark, an individualistic architect opposed to design by committee, mediocrity, and the "watering down" of his ideas.

After designing many landmark buildings during his career, Roark is arrested and put on trial for dynamiting one of his own designs, after it had been compromised by the work of others. While on trial, Howard Roark gives a speech explaining his individualistic beliefs.

This clip Â? similar to some of our other courtroom videos Â? includes Howard Roark‘s speech in the courtroom. A portion of it reads:

"I came here to say that I do not recognize anyone‘s right to one minute of my life, nor to any part of my energy, nor to any achievement of mine, no matter who makes the claim. It had to be saidÂ? I came here to be heard. In the name of every man of independence still left in the world, I wanted to state my terms – I do not care to work or live on any other’s. My terms are a man‘s right to exist for his own sake."

While author Ayn Rand wrote the screenplay, she disliked the movie, reportedly complaining about everything from the acting to the editing. The scene including the Howard Roark speech, however, is regarded as not only expertly acted by Cooper, but one of the most moving in film.

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What is "reasonable doubt?” What if you had a make a judgment call that would either save or destroy a person‘s life? This is the dilemma faced by the character played by Henry Fonda in 12 Angry Men.

In the 1957 movie, jurors with different backgrounds and preconceptions are brought together to decide the fate of an impoverished young Latino boy, who is accused of stabbing his father. Most of the action in 12 Angry Men takes place exclusively in the jury room.

The judge notifies the jury that a guilty verdict means a mandatory death sentence. At first glance, the case seems to be open and shut.

But check out this video clip, which showcases Henry Fonda. Fonda plays Juror #8. He is the only juror to initially cast a vote of “not guilty” in order to provoke a discussion. The different personalities, backgrounds and beliefs of the jurors clash and heighten the conflict.

The movie version of 12 Angry Men provides an excellent analysis of the concept of reasonable doubt. The film is based on the Reginald Rose play and was director Sidney Lumet‘s first feature film. The performance of Henry Fonda in 12 Angry Men earned the actor an Oscar(R) nomination.

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