Title
Document Type
Sheppard v. Maxwell, United States District Court, S.D. Ohio, Civ. No. 6640
Date
April 6, 1964
Case Title
Sheppard v. Maxwell, U.S. District Court, Civil No. 6640
Box Number
SFC
Item Number
36
Keywords
Habeas Corpus, Brief for Petitioner, newly discovered evidence, publicity, conduct of trial and jury
Abstract
Brief outlining the support and circumstances of why Sam Sheppard was not allowed a fair trial for the murder of his wife, Marylin. Includes a clear Statement of the Case, Statement of Facts, Statement of Questions Involved, Legal History of the Case, and the seven legal arguments presented by Sheppard's Counsel.
Presented Arguments:
1. Arraignment without counsel
2. Denial of a peremptory challenge
3. Illicit communications to the jurors
4. Seizure of petitioner's house and new evidence
5. Lie-Detector evidence
6. Illegally constituted Ohio Supreme Court
7. Inadequate review by Ohio Supreme Court
Recommended Citation
Bailey, F. Lee; Clark, Benjamin L.; and Sherman, Russell A., "Brief for Petitioner" (1964). 1962-1966 Federal Habeas Corpus. 24.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/sheppard_habeas/24
