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On March 1, 1967, New Orleans District attorney Jim Garrison arrested and charged New Orleans businessman Clay Shaw with conspiring to assassinate President Kennedy, with the help of Lee Harvey Oswald, David Ferrie, and others. On January 29, 1969, Shaw was brought to trial in Orleans Parish Criminal Court on these charges.
- Perry Russo
Perry Raymond Russo (May 14, 1941 – August 16, 1995) was an...
- Clay Shaw
Clay LaVergne Shaw (March 17, 1913 – August 15, 1974) was an...
- Perry Russo
Judge: Edward A. Haggerty. Place: New Orleans, Louisiana. Dates of Trial: January 31-March 1, 1969. Verdict: Not guilty. SIGNIFICANCE: The assassination of President John F. Kennedy has become the most analyzed and dissected murder in history.
A member of the Democratic Party, he is best known for his investigations into the assassination of John F. Kennedy and the prosecution of New Orleans businessman Clay Shaw to that effect in 1969, which ended in Shaw's acquittal.
On March 1, 1967, New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison arrested businessman Clay Lavergne Shaw on the charge of conspiracy to assassinate President John F. Kennedy. Precisely two years later, Shaw was acquitted.
On March 1, 1967, New Orleans businessman Clay Shaw was arrested for conspiracy in the murder of President John F. Kennedy. The arrest followed an investigation by the office of New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison, and the murder of prime suspect David Ferrie.
Aug 6, 2022 · In 1969, Clay Shaw went on trial for allegedly conspiring with the CIA and Lee Harvey Oswald to assassinate JFK — and was found not guilty by a jury in less than an hour. Clay Shaw was a highly respected businessman and decorated World War II hero from New Orleans.
