Sam Sheppard Court Events

Decision 1

Aug 17, 1954

District Court
Trial
Grand jury
First degree murder indictment

Decision 2

Dec 21, 1954

District Court
Trial
Jury
Guilty of murder in the second degree

Decision 3

Jul 13, 1955

Eigth District Ohio Court of Appeals
Appeal
Judges
Affirms denial of a motion for a new trial

Decision 4

Dec 1, 1956

Ohio Supreme Court
Appeal
Judges
Affirm Conviction

Decision 5

Apr 13, 1963

Ohio Parole Board
Appeal
Judges
Deny request for parole

Decision 6

Jul 16, 1964

District Appeals Court
Appeal
Judge
Tosses out Sheppard's conviction on constitutional grounds

Decision 7

Mar 4, 1965

Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
Appeal
Judges
Reverses decision of throwing out Sheppard's conviction

Decision 8

Jun 6, 1966

Ohio Supreme Court
Appeal
Judges
Reverses Sheppard's murder conviction on due process grounds

Decision 9

Nov 16, 1966

District Court
Trial
Jury
Not guilty of murdering Marilyn

Decision 10

Jun 1, 1997

District Court
Trial
Judges
Allow wrongful imprisonmet trial

Decision 11

Dec 2, 1998

Ohio Supreme Court
Trial
Judges
Denied request by the Cuyahoga County prosecutor to dismiss the wrongful imprisonment case

Decision 12

Apr 12, 2000

District Court
Trial
Jury
Favored Cuyahoga County's favor