Title
The Sam Sheppard Case: The Public's Right to Know vs. The Right of the Defendant to a Fair Trial Unprejudiced by Excessive Publicity
Document Type
Presentation
Date
1991
Box Number
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Item Number
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Keywords
fair trial, publicity
Abstract
Reporter Doris O'Donnell and lawyer J. Michael Murray discuss the aggressive coverage by the media in the investigation and trial of Sheppard, prompted by a heated debate over the public’s right to know versus the right of a defendant to a fair trail unprejudiced by excessive publicity.
Recommended Citation
The City Club of Cleveland, "The Sam Sheppard Case: The Public's Right to Know vs. The Right of the Defendant to a Fair Trial Unprejudiced by Excessive Publicity" (1991). Sensational News Treatment of the Sam Sheppard Case. 6.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/sheppard_news_thesis/6
Comments
Audio recording: 53:55