Hypothetical Question(s)

[Laurie Verge]

IF Andrew Johnson had acknowledged and signed the clemency plea for Mrs. Surratt, she would have received a sentence of life imprisonment. When the Supreme Court finally rendered the Milligan decision, do you think that her lawyers would have then filed an appeal for a re-trial under a civilian court? Would they have been successful?

PS: School-teacher me will expect an explanation - not just "Yes" or "No."