liebowitz himself had to have at one point an armed guard to escort him between when he was off duty during trials. >> so we go through the second series of trials. what happens? >> the second series. this was the decatur trials in 1933. >> why did they move it from scottsboro? >> i think it was more a question of simply the most available and convenient venue. there were no legal reasons behind that. but the judge in that particular case was a very, very few reminded judge. that judge after hearing the testimony and the witnesses in effect declared a mistrial he ordered a retrial. that was in 1933. that provided the foundation for yet another set of appeals, which, again, went to the supreme court. the supreme court ruled on behalf of the defendants. between 1933 and 1935 there was a time of waiting. >> and during that time were they held in jail. >> yes. >> what were there ages? >> ranging in age from 13 to early twenties, to two or 23. collectively all my and served over 100 years in prison. the first four were finally released after a series of legal maneuvers. behind the doors c

liebowitz himself had to have at 1.8 guard escort him between when he was off-duty during the trials. >> so we go through the second series of trials and what happens in the scots brogue boies? >> the second series, this was the dictator trials of 1933. >> why did they move it from scottsboro? >> i think that was more a question of simply the most available and convenient venue. there were no legal reasons behind it. but the judge in that particular case was a very, very few minded judge and after hearing the testimony and the witnesses in the fact declared a mistrial and ordered a retrial in 1933 and that provided the foundation for yet another set of appeals which again went to the supreme court and the supreme court grew on behalf of defendants in 1935. so between 1933 and 1935 there was a period of wait until these legal issues are resolved. >> during that time were they all held in jail? >> yes they were. s chemical for the ages? >> the scottsboro nine reid dashed from age 13 to their early 20s, 22 or 23. but collectively all nine of the scottsboro boys served over 100 years in p