Short answers, pulled from the story.
Socrates stood trial in the year 399 BC before five hundred Athenian men. The trial occurred during a period when Athens was recovering from defeat by Sparta and the collapse of its democracy.
Anytus, Meletus, and Lycon formally accused Socrates of these crimes. Anytus opposed Sophists on principle while Meletus spoke during the defense speech as an unknown young man with an aquiline nose.
Thirty more votes would have been needed for acquittal if the court consisted of five hundred men. Two hundred eighty voted against him while two hundred twenty voted in his favor, representing a margin of approximately twelve percent.
Donald Morrison published an article in 2000 questioning the historical reliability of Plato's account. Charles Kahn argued in 1996 that the dialogue remains the most reliable guide among all testimonies concerning Socrates.
Roberto Rossellini released a television film titled Socrates in 1971 that lifted action and script directly from this dialogue. A BBC radio play featuring texts translated by Hugh Tredennick aired in 1986.