Sheppard v Maxwell
The wife of Dr. Sam Sheppard(Marilyn Sheppard) was bludgeoned to death on July 4, 1954. She was found in the upstairs bedroom of her home in Bay Village, Ohio. The town mayor called the local police, Dr. Sheppard's brother(also a doctor) and the next door neighbors. Local police advised the local coroner and the Cleveland Police Department. When the coroner arrived, he pronounced Marilyn Sheppard dead, examined Dr. Sheppard and took him to a clinic(run by Dr. Sheppard). Both Dr. Sheppar
Chief Prosecutor was a candidate for judge, Judge Blythin(trial judge) was running for reelection. On July 26, Detective McArthur declared that the crime scene was tampered with. Sheppard was served a subpoena and cooperated fully from that point on. He was finally arrested on July 30 at his father's home, arraigned immediately and held over for a grand jury trial. The next day, he reenacted the evening of his wife's murder for the coroner(Dr. His trial started two weeks before November General Elections. Sheppard was indicted on the count of murder. He released a statement declaring his innocence the day after his indictment. Jury selection started October 18, this was a highly publicized trial which lasted only nine weeks. On July 7, the day of Marilyn Sheppard's funeral, the Sheppard family refused immediate questioning and full cooperation.
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