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On December 21, 1954, the jury of the trial against Sam Sheppard returned a guilty verdict for second-degree murder. Sam is arrested and imprisoned
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The Eighth District Ohio Court of Appeals denies Sam Sheppard's motion for a new trial
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Ohio Supreme Court judges affirm Sam Sheppard's conviction from the original trial
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U.S. Supreme Court judges decline to hear Sheppard's motion for a new trial
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Judge Carl. A Weinman, chief justice of the Southern District of Ohio, reverses Sam Sheppard's conviction on constitutional grounds, as he believes Sheppard's right to due process was violated in the original trial due to pre-trial media publicity of the case.
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The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in Ohio reverses Judge Weinman's decision to reverse Sheppard's conviction on state's appeal
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On an 8 to 1 vote, U.S. Supreme Court judges reverse the reversal of Judge Weinman's reversal of Sam Sheppard's conviction on due process grounds. New trial is set.
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The jury of Sam Sheppard's second trial, State of Ohio v. Sheppard, returns a unanimous "not guilty" verdict. Sam Sheppard is now a free man.
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Sam Sheppard's son, Sam Reese Sheppard, filed a civil suit for wrongful imprisonment of his father. Jury rules against him in trial.
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The Eighth District Court of Appeals declines to hear Sam Reese Sheppard's appeal after his defeat in trial.
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The Ohio Supreme Court declines to hear Sam Reese Sheppard's appeal.