ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɪks, hˈɑːfmən dᵻfˈɛndᵻd ɹˈɪtʃɚd pˈiː. ɹˈɑːbɪnsən æt hɪz tɹˈaɪəl fɚðə mˈɜːdɚɹ ʌv hˈɛlən dʒˈuːɪt ænd ɡɑːt hɪz klˈaɪənt ɐkwˈɪɾᵻd.
In 1836, Hoffman defended Richard P. Robinson at his trial for the murder of Helen Jewett and got his client acquitted.