Roughly half of these important trials resulted in convictions; the other half resulted in acquittals. (A related topic is ''impeachment'', where the "jury" comprises the United States Senate, rather than a selection of randomly chosen citizens. A summary of important impeachment trials can be found in the article on [[impeachment]].) Here is a summary of the cases and their influence: | Roughly half of these important trials resulted in convictions; the other half resulted in acquittals. (A related topic is ''impeachment'', where the "jury" comprises the United States Senate, rather than a selection of randomly chosen citizens. A summary of important impeachment trials can be found in the article on [[impeachment]].) Here is a summary of the cases and their influence: |