Maj. Beardsley. Other notable cross-examinations conducted by White in the ‘Military 1’ case include former Rwandan prime minister Jean Kambanda, Colonel Luc Marchal of the Belgian Armed Forces, and Joseph Nzirorera the former head of the MRND political party and the president of the National Assembly. UK journalist and author Linda Melvern, in her book "Conspiracy to Murder" repeatedly cited White's "methodical and thorough" cross-examination of Col. Bagosora for the significance of the evidence that was adduced. Following the December 2008 ‘Military 1’ trial judgement, CNN broadcast a special report by correspondent Christiane Amanpour, who reported that for international criminal law the case was a "milestone in justice" and of "enormous importance" and commented that "...I have been watching this case from the beginning, and they said it couldn’t be done but let me tell you it has just been done...". The 'Gatete' Trial The 2011 conviction of government minister Jean-Baptiste Gatete for genocide and crimes against humanity was notable partly because the trial also established the grounds for Conspiracy to Commit Genocide, a conviction which was held on appeal. The case thus stands as one of the very few to convict for Conspiracy to Commit Genocide. Minister Gatete elected not to testify and therefore avoided cross-examination. White's closing submissions that Gatete be convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment were accepted by the trial court. The appellate court later reduced the sentence to a term of 40 years because of a 7-year delay between the time of arrest and trial. The 'Nizeyimana' Trial The 2012 conviction of Captain Ildephonse Nizeyimana for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes and for the April 1994 murder of the elderly Tutsi queen Rosalie Gicanda in the town of Butare was another legal milestone that received significant public and media attention. It was the final trial of a Rwandan military officer at the ICTR. Distinctly, prosecution of the Nizeyimana case was recognized by the trial court as the "...one of the fastest completions of a trial of this size in the history of the tribunal", after having heard 84 witnesses in 56 days. Captain Nizeyimana elected not to testify and therefore avoided cross-examination. The trial court followed White's closing submissions and sentenced Nizeyimana to life imprisonment but on 29 September 2014 the appellate court reduced the sentence to a term of 35 years, while upholding the majority of the convictions. Written Advocacy In addition