In the State of Tennessee Vs.John Thomas Scopes,Scopes

Question

In The State of Tennessee vs.John Thomas Scopes,Scopes
A) was found innocent.
B) was convicted and spent 30 days in jail.
C) was convicted but the verdict was overturned on a technicality.
D) was retried after the first trial decision was overturned.
E) pleaded guilty.

Accepted Answer

John Thomas Scopes was convicted, but the verdict was later overturned on a technicality. The technicality was related to the judge setting the fine instead of the jury, which was against Tennessee law at the time.