Title

Motion for Evidentiary Hearing Regarding Items Destroyed or Lost by Defendant

Authors

Terry H. Gilbert, Attorney for Sheppard Estate
George H. Carr, Attorney for Sheppard Estate

Document Type

Davis v. State of Ohio, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Case No. CV96-312322

Date

2000-01-28

Box Number

43A

Item Number

109

Keywords

plaintiff's filing, destroyed evidence, spoliation

Abstract

This motion by the Estate of Sam Sheppard is for an evidentiary hearing to investigate the whereabouts of evidence that has been lost or destroyed by the State over time. The Estate claims that the evidence was wrongfully destroyed by the State after Sam Sheppard was acquitted in 1966. Various options for sanctions against the State are proposed as a remedy for this alleged spoliation of evidence. The Estate wishes to address these issues in an evidentiary hearing.

Comments

See Defendant's Brief in Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Evidentiary Hearing Regarding Items Destroyed or Lost by Defendant and Affidavit of Patricia A. Costello

The motion was found moot on 5/30/2000 (after the judgment). See docket.

Recommended Citation

Gilbert, Terry H. and Carr, George H., "Motion for Evidentiary Hearing Regarding Items Destroyed or Lost by Defendant" (2000). 1995-2002 Court Filings. 96.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/sheppard_court_filings_2000/96