Sam Sheppard
Samuel Holmes Sheppard, D.O. (December 29, 1923 – April 6, 1970) was an American neurosurgeon. He was exonerated in 1966, having been convicted of the 1954 murder of his pregnant wife, Marilyn Reese Sheppard. The case was controversial from the beginning, with extensive and prolonged nationwide media coverage.
Sam Sheppard | |
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| Born | Samuel Holmes Sheppard December 29, 1923 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | April 6, 1970 (aged 46) Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens (1970–1997) Knollwood Cemetery |
| Alma mater | Hanover College Case Western Reserve University of California Irvine |
| Occupation(s) | Neurosurgeon, professional wrestler |
| Spouses | Marilyn Reese
(m. 1945; died 1954)Ariane Tebbenjohanns
(m. 1964; div. 1969)Colleen Strickland (m. 1969) |
| Children | 1 |
| Conviction(s) | Murder (overturned) |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment (overturned) |
In 1966, in Sheppard v. Maxwell, the U.S. Supreme Court determined that the "carnival atmosphere" surrounding Sheppard's first trial had made due process impossible; after ten years in prison, he was acquitted at a second trial.
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