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Trial Opens
Sheppard trial begins in Cleveland Ohio
Jury- yes
Trial court -
Jury Returns
Jury returns, Sam is convicted of second-degree murder, and sentenced to life imprisonment.
Trial Court
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Appealing the Case
The basis of the appeal was the discovery of new evidence, but Ohio Court of Appeals denies the motion. -
Appeal Denied Again
The US Supreme Court refuses to hear the case, upholding the lower court's decision -
Request for Retrial
Defense attorney F. Lee Bailey filed a suit in fed. court, saying Dr. Sheppard was denied a fair trial; violating his constitutional right. District Court judge Carl Weinman. Shepard is released from prison on 10,000 bail pending an appeal to the US Supreme Court -
Sheppad's Retrial Affirmed
US Supreme Court affirmed Weinman's decision by reversing the appeals court's decision. The court did NOT determine his innocence, only that he was denied a fair trial -
Sheppard is Retried
Sheppard is retried by the State of Ohio. Trial concluded in days, and is declared a free man.
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Dr. Sheppard's Son Demands a Declaration of Sheppard's Innocence is requested.
Sam Reese Sheppard, Sam's son, files a wrongful imprisonment action. A formal declaration of Sheppard's innocence is requested. -
Wrongful Imprisonment Case is Denied
The Ohio Supreme Court denies a request by the Cuyahoga County prosecutor to dismiss the wrongful imprisonment case. -
Jury Rules in Favor of Cuyahoga County
After an eight-week trial in Sam Reese Sheppard's wrongful imprisonment, a jury in the civil suit finds in favor of Cuyahoga County's favor.