Judge Suster’s opinion addressing whether a jury trial is appropriate for this case. The opinion analyzes applicable statutory law and legislative history. In doing so, Suster found that the defendant is entitled to a trial by jury and that the State of Ohio’s request for a jury trial was not untimely
The State of Ohio\u27s argument that the claim for wrongful imprisonment should not be attached to t...
Includes affirmative defenses of failure to state a claim, statute of limitations, lack of jurisdict...
Trial transcript, pages 1099-1640, covering October 26, 1954 morning session to November 4, 1954 mor...
The State of Ohio\u27s brief in support of its demand for a jury trial. The brief provides a short p...
The State of Ohio’s brief in response to the Estate of Sam Sheppard’s opposition to having a jury tr...
In most instances the right to a jury trial either clearly does or does not exist. Yet there are som...
The State’s proposed jury instructions focused primarily on the difference between the burden of pro...
Outlines the issues from the petition that are disputed by the parties. It also states the affirmati...
Jury verdict with juror signatures. Verdict in favor of defendant, State of Ohio
This document is the State of Ohio’s request to provide specific jury instructions before trial. The...
Judge Suster\u27s memorandum opinion detailing the his decision regarding testimony from the 1954 tr...
In many of the depositions, the witnesses were asked to express an opinion as to the guilt or innoce...
The State seeks to exclude reference to prior proceedings not because the jury might be prejudiced o...
The Estate of Sam Sheppard’s response to the State of Ohio’s request for more time to file an Amende...
Plaintiff hereby submits the following preliminary jury instruction to be read to the jury prior to ...
The State of Ohio\u27s argument that the claim for wrongful imprisonment should not be attached to t...
Includes affirmative defenses of failure to state a claim, statute of limitations, lack of jurisdict...
Trial transcript, pages 1099-1640, covering October 26, 1954 morning session to November 4, 1954 mor...
The State of Ohio\u27s brief in support of its demand for a jury trial. The brief provides a short p...
The State of Ohio’s brief in response to the Estate of Sam Sheppard’s opposition to having a jury tr...
In most instances the right to a jury trial either clearly does or does not exist. Yet there are som...
The State’s proposed jury instructions focused primarily on the difference between the burden of pro...
Outlines the issues from the petition that are disputed by the parties. It also states the affirmati...
Jury verdict with juror signatures. Verdict in favor of defendant, State of Ohio
This document is the State of Ohio’s request to provide specific jury instructions before trial. The...
Judge Suster\u27s memorandum opinion detailing the his decision regarding testimony from the 1954 tr...
In many of the depositions, the witnesses were asked to express an opinion as to the guilt or innoce...
The State seeks to exclude reference to prior proceedings not because the jury might be prejudiced o...
The Estate of Sam Sheppard’s response to the State of Ohio’s request for more time to file an Amende...
Plaintiff hereby submits the following preliminary jury instruction to be read to the jury prior to ...
The State of Ohio\u27s argument that the claim for wrongful imprisonment should not be attached to t...
Includes affirmative defenses of failure to state a claim, statute of limitations, lack of jurisdict...
Trial transcript, pages 1099-1640, covering October 26, 1954 morning session to November 4, 1954 mor...