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- The trial, marked by sensationalism and lacking substantial evidence, ended with Shaw's acquittal after less than an hour of jury deliberation. Garrison's subsequent attempt to charge Shaw with perjury further strained the credibility of the case.
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On January 29, 1969, Shaw was brought to trial in Orleans Parish Criminal Court on these charges. On March 1, 1969, a jury took less than an hour to find Shaw not guilty. It remains the only trial to be brought for the assassination of President Kennedy.
Nov 19, 2023 · Published Nov 19, 2023 at 2:00 AM EST Updated Nov 22, 2023 at 3:52 AM EST. By Sean O'Driscoll. Senior Crime and Courts Reporter. Clay Shaw was a gay New Orleans businessman who had a passion...
Aug 6, 2022 · Updated March 12, 2024. 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.
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Jan 20, 2017 · ASSOCIATED PRESS. Defendant Clay L. Shaw (left) and his attorney, Edward Wegmann, examine a copy of the Warren Report which says Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in killing President Kennedy. A...
Nov 21, 2013 · Nov 21, 2013 Updated Feb 19, 2021. 11 min to read. 1 of 21. Buy Now. Defendant Clay L. Shaw (left) and his attorney, Edward Wegmann examine a copy of the Warren Report which says Lee Harvey...
In March 1967, Garrison stunned the world when he announced the arrest of local businessman Clay L. Shaw on charges of conspiring to assassinate the President of the United States. Almost two years later, on January 31, 1969, Garrison finally got to make these charges in a courtroom.
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. Clay Shaw is the only individual ever prosecuted for conspiracy to assassinate JFK.
