ðə tɹˈaɪəl hˈɪndʒd ˌɔn wˈɛðɚ sˈʌlɪvən hæd jˈuːzd ɛksˈɛsɪv fˈoːɹs, ɪspˈɛʃəli ɪn fˈaɪɚɹɪŋ twˈaɪs æt bˈʌmpʊɹz.
The trial hinged on whether Sullivan had used excessive force, especially in firing twice at Bumpurs.